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The image depicts a river scene from an elevated point of view. The horizon is visible in the background, where the river meets a line of trees and hills. A steamship named "THE STEAMER YELLOW-STONE" is sailing across the water towards the right side of the image, emitting dark smoke from its chimneys against the light sky. Near the shore, figures are pulling something from the water onto the shore, with one person standing next to a small boat. The painting features delicate brushstrokes capturing the water's motion and the details of the ship and figures. The color palette includes muted…

The Steamer Yellow-stone

Karl Bodmer (Swiss, 1809 - 1893)

c. 1839 · etching and aquatint in black with hand-coloring on wove paper

National Gallery of Art · Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund, 1960)

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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