Mount Starr King, Yosemite 1866

Albert Bierstadt's *Mount Starr King, Yosemite* (1866) is a sublime landscape painting that captures the grandeur of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The painting depicts a majestic vista of Yosemite Valley, with Mount Starr King rising in the distance, its peak shrouded in clouds. A serene river flows through the valley, surrounded by lush vegetation and towering trees, while two figures on horseback add a sense of scale and perspective to the vast scene. The dramatic lighting, with shafts of sunlight piercing through the clouds, further enhances the painting's sense of awe and wonder, characteristic of Bierstadt's romantic style. The painting is a testament to the power of nature and the beauty of the American landscape.