View in the Crystal Mountains

George Catlin II, 1854/1869

The image depicts a landscape view framed within an oval shape. In the center, there is a vast mountain range. The horizon is elevated, with mountains stretching across the midsection of the scene and blending into indistinct hills towards the right. Below the horizon, there is a lush expanse of trees with a group of figures gathered around a fire in the lower right. The sky above transitions from light blue to muted gray with a touch of pink. The overall color palette is dominated by earthy greens and browns with subtle highlights of pink and blue.
Művész
George Catlin II
Datálás
1854/1869
Műfaj
Festmény
Technika
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Méretek
47 × 62,9 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image depicts a landscape view framed within an oval shape. In the center, there is a vast mountain range. The horizon is elevated, with mountains stretching across the midsection of the scene and blending into indistinct hills towards the right. Below the horizon, there is a lush expanse of trees with a group of figures gathered around a fire in the lower right. The sky above transitions from light blue to muted gray with a touch of pink. The overall color palette is dominated by earthy greens and browns with subtle highlights of pink and blue.

George Catlin II