Luminous Color

The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave, 10016, New York City

February 10, 2026 – November 8, 2026

Luminous Color presents nineteenth-century oil sketches from the Thaw Collection, examining how artists used color to depict sunlight, reflected light, and moonlight. The exhibition focuses on plein-air painting and the technical challenge of representing luminosity in oil paint.