The image depicts a landscape view framed within an oval shape. In the center, there is a vast mountain range. The horizon is elevated, with mountains stretching across the midsection of the scene and blending into indistinct hills towards the right. Below the horizon, there is a lush expanse of trees with a group of figures gathered around a fire in the lower right. The sky above transitions from light blue to muted gray with a touch of pink. The overall color palette is dominated by earthy greens and browns with subtle highlights of pink and blue.
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View in the Crystal Mountains

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 62.9 cm (18 1/2 x 24 3/4 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
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