Yosemite 1868

Albert Bierstadt's "Yosemite" from 1868 is a breathtaking landscape painting showcasing the grandeur of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The painting depicts a serene lake reflecting the towering cliffs of Yosemite Valley, with a small group of figures in the foreground adding a sense of scale to the vastness of the natural world. This work is characteristic of Bierstadt's style, which often depicted the American West in an idealized and romantic light, a style known as Luminism.