Glacier Point and South Dome, Yosemite Valley, California

William Henry Jackson, Detroit Photographic Company

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a canyon with rocky terrain, seen from a high vantage point. The horizon shows more mountains fading into the distance under a blue sky with light clouds. On the right, a group of people stand on the top of a tall, dark cliff near the upper right corner. They appear to be dressed in black, with gray skin and no visible facial features. The rocks below them are in shadow, while the ones in the distance are brightly lit, in shades of pale gray and blue and dotted with green plant life.