Landscape painting of mountains, lakes, and trees with a camping scene and horses in the foreground.

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape painter (1830–1902)

German American painter renowned for his sweeping landscapes of the western United States.

Oil painting of a mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks, a blue sky, and rugged terrain with sparse vegetation.

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