The image depicts a landscape with rolling hills and mountain peaks extending into the distance. The brushstrokes are smooth and somewhat blended. The color palette includes muted earth tones such as greens, browns, and whites for the mountains with hints of snow. The sky varies from light blue to dark gray. Clusters of trees are visible close to the viewer.
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Salmon River Mountains

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.5 x 62.1 cm (18 11/16 x 24 7/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
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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