This breathtaking, panoramic landscape captures the raw power and immense scale of a lightning storm sweeping across the Grand Canyon. Executed with a meticulous approach inspired by the techniques of the Old Dutch Masters, the composition masterfully contrasts the sunlit, multi-hued red rock chasms and stratified canyon walls with an active, churning storm sky. A vivid fork of lightning slices through a dense downpour on the left, while shafts of brilliant sunlight break through the heavy clouds to illuminate the opposite rock faces, creating a highly dramatic, cinematic interplay of light and shadow. Renowned for his lifelong fascination with the Grand Canyon, the artist captures the shifting atmospheric complexity of the Southwest with exceptional precision and depth. The work is housed in its original, substantial bevel-front stained wood gallery frame with a clean gilt inner lip.

Specifications

• Artist: Fred Lucas (American, 1946-2011)

• Title: "Untitled (Grand Canyon Lightning Storm)"

• Medium: Oil on Canvas

• Signature: Hand-signed by the artist in red pigment along the lower left edge "Fred Lucas" with a copyright emblem

• Artwork Dimensions: 22" x 28"

• Framed Dimensions: 28" x 34"

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