Robert Bruce Crane was born in New York City on October 17, 1857. He was exposed at an early age to the art galleries and museums in the city. Crane decided to pursue a career in painting in 1876 under the guidance of Alexander H. Wyant. From 1878 to 1882 he studied at the Art Students League in NY and traveled to Europe for further instruction. While in France, Crane’s brushstroke, palette, and application of paint resulted in the creation of landscapes with a softened realism. The autumnal haze and gray-blue mist of winter were atmospheric themes he continued to use for the remainder of his career.

November Morning, 1914, illustrates the atmospheric haze of an early autumn morning, a shallow stream and bare trees in the foreground, a meadow, and two small farmhouses in the middle ground.