My mom knew a lot of old sayings and used them frequently. Many of them have to do with the weather as she grew up long before the TV or radio weather forecast. In this case, this painting is named after the old saw:  "Red in the morning; sailor take warning; red at night; sailor's delight". Apparently if the sky is red in the morning, the weather is apt to be stormy or rainy, but if it is red at night, the opposite is true.

My garage faces east and many times I get to see a glorious sunrise like this one when I leave to go to work or to the Y. The view to the east has no obstructions so I can enjoy it without anything to block the colors and clouds. It almost makes getting up that early worthwhile.