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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
Public Domain
Yes
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