Clouds at Sunset


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William Robinson Leigh
ca. 1912

In 1906, Leigh persuaded the Santa Fe Railroad to give him free transportation for his first trip west in exchange for a painting. Ultimately, the railroad commissioned five more scenes of Arizona and New Mexico from the artist.

Oil on linen. L 42.8, W 33.5 cm
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, HUTR 4849