Summer Cloud, Apache Trail, Arizona
1927
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1927
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Summer Cloud, Apache Trail, Arizona is a 1927 ink by George Elbert Burr, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a lone tree on a rocky hillside under a dramatic sky. The clouds swirl thickly above, while the ground below is cracked and sparse. In the distance, faint hills fade into the horizon. The artist used a dark, scratchy line to build up the texture—almost like carving into the paper. The title says it’s from the Apache Trail in Arizona, but the scene feels quiet and empty. Next, check out the technique: drypoint to see how artists create this kind of scratchy, layered effect.
