Nightfall Near Thompson Corner

Painting inspired by Driftless Area, Recent Work

Nightfall Near Thompson Corner, oil painting by Iowa artist Fred Easker.

I had scouted a location that I thought might offer possibilities, even with the fields stripped bare after harvest. I planned to catch the slanting late-day light, but as I drove, the clouds began to move and change. I never made it to my intended spot—the sky itself stopped me. I pulled over and watched as the evening unfolded, warm light pressing against the cool weight of gathering clouds. It was one of those moments when the land becomes secondary, and the slow shift of light takes over everything.

All paintings are inspired by actual places in the landscape.


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Original Painting

Dimensions 32 × 36 inches, Oil on canvas 

Date 2022

AvailabilityOriginal Unavailable

Collection: Private collection.