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Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a mountainous landscape with a body of water in the foreground. Snow-capped mountains are in the background. The mountains are dark brown and gray with patches of snow on the peaks and sides. A lake or river is in the foreground, with several fallen tree trunks lying in and along the water's edge. The water is dark greenish-blue. The shoreline on the right side has evergreen trees, some of which are bare and dead. The sky above is cloudy and gray. The overall atmosphere suggests a serene and natural setting.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1889
Medium:
Oil on paper mounted to board
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 414 px
Museum record:
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