Anthropocene Mountain - Framed by Tom Rossiter: October 14, 2020

The glow gathers at the left edge, as if the sun had just stepped out of the room.

October 14, 2020 is a framed work by Tom Rossiter in the Anthropocene Mountain series, made around 2020 and framed in cedar. The color after sunset comes from light scattered through a long path of atmosphere, which strips out the blues and leaves oranges and reds near the horizon. Fiery orange at the horizon fades upward through pink into a cool purple over the Chicago skyline. Below a band of autumn trees, the reflection slides into pale blue streaked with soft cloud. The cedar frame is charred black. It is 16 inches wide and 16 high.

Autumn, signing off for the evening with some flourish.