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Cape Horn, Columbia River, Oregon

Carleton E. Watkins

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a calm body of water with a curved shoreline and towering cliffs on the left. Small trees cling to the cliff tops. The horizon is marked by distant hills on the right. The color palette is warm sepia. Rocks in the water are reflected on its surface. In the distance, a forest of trees stretches towards the sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1867
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
3838 × 5058 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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