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Franconia Notch, New Hampshire

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape painting depicting a valley with a dirt road. Large mountains are on either side, with a gap in the center. The mountains are covered in trees and have a light-colored rocky face. A person stands on the right side of the road wearing dark clothing. A tree and rocks are on the right edge. The road curves from the bottom right corner. The sky is blue with white clouds. A field with yellow grass and green trees is in the foreground. More trees are scattered throughout the valley. The valley leads to the mountains in the background.

Artwork details

Date:
1872
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on light tan wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 342 px
Museum record:
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