The image shows a landscape with gentle hills stretching into the distance. The horizon is positioned high in the composition with softly painted clouds above the peaks of the hills. The brushstrokes are smooth, creating a sense of tranquility. The color palette includes earthy greens and browns with pastel tones in the sky. There are structures near us, possibly tipis, partially obscured by the terrain.
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View of the Crystal Mountains, Brazil

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 62.4 cm (18 1/2 x 24 9/16 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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