American Landscape

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877, 1872

The painting features a valley with purple and brown mountains in the distance, surrounding a reflective body of water with a small rowboat floating on it. Closer to us, there are gray rocks, brown tree trunks and branches, and lush green vegetation at the edge of the water. The sky above is painted in warm shades of yellow, peach, and orange, which transition to pale greenish-blue at the top. The water below reflects these colors, as well as those of the distant mountain and surrounding trees.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877
Date
1872
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2 × 127 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The painting features a valley with purple and brown mountains in the distance, surrounding a reflective body of water with a small rowboat floating on it. Closer to us, there are gray rocks, brown tree trunks and branches, and lush green vegetation at the edge of the water. The sky above is painted in warm shades of yellow, peach, and orange, which transition to pale greenish-blue at the top. The water below reflects these colors, as well as those of the distant mountain and surrounding trees.

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877