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Yosemite Valley  1875

by William Keith

In the autumn of 1872 Keith made the acquaintance of John Muir when he explored the hills beyond Yosemite with the naturalist. Yosemite Valley was a product of a later trip in 1875. A dramatic, composed image, it was painted in the artist’s studio specifically as an exhibition piece. It portrays a commanding view of Cathedral Rocks, which are in the valley along a bend in ...
Size: 
40 1/2 × 72 1/2 in. (102.87 × 184.15 cm)
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art