Artist: Michael Swearngin
Title: Southwest Dying Waxing Moon - 1795
Medium: Acrylic
Dimensions: 40"h x 40"w

"Southwest Dying Waxing Moon - 1795" is a stylized landscape composition framed within a white border, set against a black background. It features a large expanse of blue sky and a crescent moon in the upper right corner. Below the sky are mountains depicted in bold, warm tones of yellow and red, divided by clean, curving lines. The colors are flat and solid, with a minimalist approach, focusing on form and color rather than detail. The overall effect is one of simplicity and abstraction, evoking a serene and somewhat surreal landscape under a night sky.