![Portrait of Thomas Moran](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/moran.jpg)
Thomas Moran Painting Reproductions 4 of 6
1837-1926
English Hudson River School Painter
Thomas Moran (February 12, 1837 - August 25, 1926) from Bolton, England was a painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School who often painted the Rocky Mountains. Thomas Moran along with Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Hill, and William Keith are sometimes referred to as belonging to the Rocky Mountain School of landscape painters because of all of the Western landscapes made by this group.
Moran's family emigrated from England in 1844 and settled in Pennsylvania. He began his artistic career as an teenage apprentice to the Philadelphia wood-engraving firm Scattergood & Telfer. After two years of training, he produced illustrations and works in watercolour and began developing lithographs of landscapes around the Great Lakes in the 1860s. Moran was introduced to the work of J. M. W. Turner while studying in England in 1862, and acknowledged Turner's influence on his use of color and choice of landscapes. During the 1870s and 1880s Moran's designs for wood-engraved illustrations appeared in major magazines and gift oriented publications.
Moran was married to Scottish born Mary Nimmo Moran (1842-99), an etcher and landscape painter. The couple had two daughters and a son. His brothers Edward (1829-1901), John (1831-1902) and Peter (1841-1914) were also active as artists. He died in Santa Barbara, California on August 26, 1926.
Thomas Moran's vision of the Western landscape was critical to the creation of Yellowstone National Park. Moran's pencil and watercolor field sketches and paintings captured the grandeur and documented the extraordinary terrain and natural features of the Yellowstone region. Moran's artwork was presented to members of Congress by park proponents.
At the request of American financier Jay Cooke, and at his own expense, Moran agreed to join the the survey team of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 in their exploration of the Yellowstone region. During forty days in the wilderness area, Moran visually documented over 30 different sites and produced a diary of the expedition's progress and daily activities. His sketches, along with photographs produced by survey member William Henry Jackson, captured the nation's attention and helped inspire Congress to establish the National Park System in 1916.
Moran's family emigrated from England in 1844 and settled in Pennsylvania. He began his artistic career as an teenage apprentice to the Philadelphia wood-engraving firm Scattergood & Telfer. After two years of training, he produced illustrations and works in watercolour and began developing lithographs of landscapes around the Great Lakes in the 1860s. Moran was introduced to the work of J. M. W. Turner while studying in England in 1862, and acknowledged Turner's influence on his use of color and choice of landscapes. During the 1870s and 1880s Moran's designs for wood-engraved illustrations appeared in major magazines and gift oriented publications.
Moran was married to Scottish born Mary Nimmo Moran (1842-99), an etcher and landscape painter. The couple had two daughters and a son. His brothers Edward (1829-1901), John (1831-1902) and Peter (1841-1914) were also active as artists. He died in Santa Barbara, California on August 26, 1926.
Thomas Moran's vision of the Western landscape was critical to the creation of Yellowstone National Park. Moran's pencil and watercolor field sketches and paintings captured the grandeur and documented the extraordinary terrain and natural features of the Yellowstone region. Moran's artwork was presented to members of Congress by park proponents.
At the request of American financier Jay Cooke, and at his own expense, Moran agreed to join the the survey team of the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 in their exploration of the Yellowstone region. During forty days in the wilderness area, Moran visually documented over 30 different sites and produced a diary of the expedition's progress and daily activities. His sketches, along with photographs produced by survey member William Henry Jackson, captured the nation's attention and helped inspire Congress to establish the National Park System in 1916.
140 Thomas Moran Paintings
![Great Falls of Snake River, 1876 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran074.jpg)
Great Falls of Snake River 1876
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12073
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 24.7 x 35.5 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 24.7 x 35.5 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
![The Mountain of the Holy Cross, Colorado, c.1875 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran075.jpg)
The Mountain of the Holy Cross, Colorado c.1875
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12074
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 35.5 x 24.7 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 35.5 x 24.7 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
![The Towers of Tower Falls, Yellowstone, 1875 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran076.jpg)
The Towers of Tower Falls, Yellowstone 1875
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12075
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 35.5 x 24.7 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 35.5 x 24.7 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
![Great Blue Spring of the Lower Geyser Basin, Firehole River, Yellowstone, 1872 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran077.jpg)
Great Blue Spring of the Lower Geyser Basin, ... 1872
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12076
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 23.5 x 42 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 23.5 x 42 cm
Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Wyoming, USA
![Cliffs of Green River, Wyoming, c.1909/10 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran078.jpg)
Cliffs of Green River, Wyoming c.1909/10
Oil Painting
$1342
$1342
Canvas Print
$85.58
$85.58
SKU: MOT-12174
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 51 x 76.4 cm
White House Museum, Washington, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 51 x 76.4 cm
White House Museum, Washington, USA
![The Three Tetons, 1895 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran079.jpg)
The Three Tetons 1895
Oil Painting
$1254
$1254
Canvas Print
$51.63
$51.63
SKU: MOT-12175
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 52.4 x 77.5 cm
White House Museum, Washington, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 52.4 x 77.5 cm
White House Museum, Washington, USA
![Smelting Works at Denver, 1892 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran080.jpg)
Smelting Works at Denver 1892
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12234
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 24 x 31.8 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 24 x 31.8 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
![Basin of San Marco, 1897 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran081.jpg)
Basin of San Marco 1897
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12235
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 30.3 x 48.1 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 30.3 x 48.1 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
![The Ruby Range, Nevada, 1879 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran082.jpg)
The Ruby Range, Nevada 1879
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12236
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 19.6 x 36.2 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 19.6 x 36.2 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
![Moonlight Seascape, 1892 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran083.jpg)
Moonlight Seascape 1892
Oil Painting
$712
$712
Canvas Print
$51.20
$51.20
SKU: MOT-12237
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 38 x 59 cm
The Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, Florida, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 38 x 59 cm
The Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, Florida, USA
![View of the Susquehanna, n.d. by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran084.jpg)
View of the Susquehanna n.d.
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-12238
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 33 x 48.2 cm
Colby College Museum of Art, Maine, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 33 x 48.2 cm
Colby College Museum of Art, Maine, USA
![Morning, Outskirts of Venice, 1907 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran085.jpg)
Morning, Outskirts of Venice 1907
Oil Painting
$1069
$1069
Canvas Print
$85.77
$85.77
SKU: MOT-12239
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 50.8 x 76.2 cm
Colby College Museum of Art, Maine, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 50.8 x 76.2 cm
Colby College Museum of Art, Maine, USA
![Acoma, 1902 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran086.jpg)
Acoma 1902
Oil Painting
$1088
$1088
Canvas Print
$86.68
$86.68
SKU: MOT-12240
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 50.8 x 76.2 cm
Colby College Museum of Art, Maine, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 50.8 x 76.2 cm
Colby College Museum of Art, Maine, USA
![The Splendor of Venice, 1897 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran087.jpg)
The Splendor of Venice 1897
Oil Painting
$1060
$1060
SKU: MOT-15160
Thomas Moran
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Thomas Moran
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Harbor Scenes (The Splendor of Venice), 1894 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran088.jpg)
Harbor Scenes (The Splendor of Venice) 1894
Oil Painting
$929
$929
SKU: MOT-15161
Thomas Moran
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Thomas Moran
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Lower Geyser Basin, 1873 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran089.jpg)
Lower Geyser Basin 1873
Paper Art Print
$48.75
$48.75
SKU: MOT-17039
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 24 x 35 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 24 x 35 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![The Grotto Geyser, Firehole Basin, 1872 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran090.jpg)
The Grotto Geyser, Firehole Basin 1872
Paper Art Print
$50.39
$50.39
SKU: MOT-17040
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 44.8 x 60 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 44.8 x 60 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![The Three Tetons, 1881 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran091.jpg)
The Three Tetons 1881
Oil Painting
$825
$825
Canvas Print
$51.20
$51.20
SKU: MOT-17041
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 33.7 x 48.6 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 33.7 x 48.6 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![Columbus Approaching San Salvadore, 1860 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran092.jpg)
Columbus Approaching San Salvadore 1860
Oil Painting
$2157
$2157
Canvas Print
$51.20
$51.20
SKU: MOT-17042
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 72.7 x 127 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 72.7 x 127 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![Great Hot Springs Yellowstone Park, 1893 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran093.jpg)
Great Hot Springs Yellowstone Park 1893
Oil Painting
$917
$917
Canvas Print
$51.91
$51.91
SKU: MOT-17043
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 49.5 x 75 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 49.5 x 75 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![Venetian Seaport, Vera Cruz, 1885 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran094.jpg)
Venetian Seaport, Vera Cruz 1885
Oil Painting
$890
$890
Canvas Print
$52.76
$52.76
SKU: MOT-17044
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 75 x 50 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 75 x 50 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![Summer on the Susquehanna, 1862 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran095.jpg)
Summer on the Susquehanna 1862
Oil Painting
$1048
$1048
Canvas Print
$64.89
$64.89
SKU: MOT-17045
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 60.3 x 49.8 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 60.3 x 49.8 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![Icebergs in Mid-Atlantic, 1890 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran096.jpg)
Icebergs in Mid-Atlantic 1890
Oil Painting
$1084
$1084
Canvas Print
$51.20
$51.20
SKU: MOT-17046
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 189.2 x 300.4 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 189.2 x 300.4 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
![Venice: Reminiscence of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1886 by Thomas Moran | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Thomas_Moran/paintings-lg/moran097.jpg)
Venice: Reminiscence of Vera Cruz, Mexico 1886
Oil Painting
$1103
$1103
Canvas Print
$51.20
$51.20
SKU: MOT-17047
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 44.5 x 70 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA
Thomas Moran
Original Size: 44.5 x 70 cm
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, USA