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Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point

William Keith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a large rocky cliff on the left side. A smaller cliff juts out to the right. The cliffside descends steeply to a valley below. A stream runs through the valley. There are evergreen trees on the right side of the painting. In the background, there is a large waterfall. A mountain range is visible under a blue sky with clouds.

Artwork details

Date:
1879
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
335 × 625 px
Museum record:
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