Thomas Moran - Upper Colorado River Cliffs, Wyoming Territory (1882)

 However, Moran chose to paint the river and surrounding cliffs without houses and settlers, instead painting a small group of Native Americans on horseback. The small group of people with the dramatic thunderstorm in the background emphasize the sheer power and scale of the wild landscape.(Smithsonian Museum of American Art - Oil on canvas, 40.5 x 61 cm)

About the artwork:

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