The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Public Domain, Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Thomas Moran • 1872
Medium Oil on canvas, 7 × 12 feet
Current Location Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
Scene Depicted Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Wyoming

Monumental landscape that helped establish Yellowstone as the first national park. While not directly on the Lewis and Clark route, Clark’s expedition party under John Colter explored this region. The painting was purchased by Congress for $10,000 in 1872.

Scene Location

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Wyoming

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