The image shows a landscape with a body of water in the foreground and towering rock formations in the distance. The scene is depicted with intricate lines resembling an etching or engraving, creating texture and depth. The color palette consists of sepia tones. The water reflects the sky and distant landforms, with reeds and grasses at the shore. Trees line the banks, framing the cliffs. Wispy clouds fill the sky above.

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Green River, Wyoming Territory

Thomas Moran (American, born England, 1837 - 1926)

1886

Medium: etching in brown on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 13.2 x 20.2 cm (5 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.) ; sheet: 23.2 x 30.2 cm (9 1/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Gift of Jacob Kainen
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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