Moody and evocative toned silver print by Edward S. Curtis, titled Before the Storm, depicting a striking scene of four Apache riders on horseback moving through brush under a turbulent sky. The photograph captures Curtis's hallmark visual drama, contrasting silhouetted forms of mounted figures against a looming cloud bank, rendered in a sepia-toned palette that heightens the sense of cinematic urgency and cultural reverence.

Embossed at lower left with Curtis’s copyright mark: “(c) E.S. CURTIS SEATTLE.” The print remains housed in its original period frame, measuring 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches overall, with the image area measuring approximately 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Produced in the early decades of the 20th century, this example reflects Curtis's early studio period when he was actively promoting scenes from The North American Indian series through exhibition and commercial sales.