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Minerva Terrace, Yellowstone

Thomas Moran

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a view looking out over a vast landscape. Most of the painting is circular, with a small part of the bottom bleeding out of the circle towards us. The top third of the circle shows a mountain range with a large purple peak in the distance. In front of the mountain is a faint rainbow. A body of water flows from in front of the mountain to the bottom of the painting, weaving in between shorter white peaks. Towards the bottom, the water appears to flow into small, layered pools of various bright colors including yellow, orange, red, pink, blue, and teal. The sky is a light blue-gray color. The background of the painting outside of the circle is plain paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1872
Medium
watercolor and gouache with graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
4095 × 5137 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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