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Albert Bierstadt

139 works

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) was a German-born American painter known for large, dramatic views of the American West, the Rocky Mountains and Yosemite Valley. Read more

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Painting of snowy mountains above a valley with a waterfall, lake, and a camp of tepees and horses in the foreground.

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

1863

Painting of a Yosemite valley with sunlit cliffs, a river, tall trees, and two travelers with a mule under dramatic clouds.

Mount Starr King, Yosemite

1866

Painting of snow-capped Canadian Rockies rising above a turquoise lake with fallen logs and pine trees in the foreground.

Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise)

ca. 1889

Painting of Yosemite Valley with granite cliffs, a calm river, pine trees, canoes and grazing horses under cloudy sky.

Merced River, Yosemite Valley

1866

Painting of snow-capped mountains above a calm lake with wooded islands and birds in flight.

Mountain Scene

1880-90

Painting of Nevada Falls in Yosemite with rushing white water, tall pines, and small figures on a log in the foreground.

Nevada Falls, Yosemite

1872 or 1873

Painting of a sandy cove with turquoise sea, rocks, and windswept cypress trees on a grassy bluff under a cloudy sky.

Sea Cove

ca. 1880-90

Painting of the Matterhorn lit pink by sunrise above clouds, with dark pine trees in the foreground and a misty valley below.

Sunrise on the Matterhorn

after 1875

Misty mountain over a lake with two canoes and paddlers on a shore beside tall pine trees.

Alaska

Oil painting of misty mountain peaks under stormy clouds, with a dark forest and turquoise lake in the foreground.

Landscape

Painting of a covered wagon, oxen and a pig resting by a wide river under a cloudy sky with a distant treeline.

Nooning on the Platte

1859

Painting of a hilltop town with stone houses, olive trees, a large tree in the foreground, and mountains under clouds.

Olevano

1850

Painting of tall pine trees in a forest meadow at sunset, with a glowing sun behind a rocky hillside.

California Redwoods

1872

Painting of a golden sunset over a Yosemite-like valley, with granite cliffs, a calm river and deer drinking at the shore.

Valley of the Yosemite

1864

Painting of granite cliffs and pine trees in Yosemite Valley, with a calm river reflecting the dark foliage.

Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley

1872

Painting of a calm curving bay with sandy shore, driftwood, distant hills and a village with a church steeple.

San Francisco Bay

1871

Painting of a river flowing through a valley between tall granite cliffs, with pine trees and a cloudy sky.

Gates of the Yosemite

1882

Painting of seated figures around a campfire by tipis, horses nearby, with a tall granite cliff behind trees at dusk.

Indians in Council, California

1872

Painting of Sierra Nevada peaks, a waterfall and elk by a lake under dramatic sunlit clouds.

Among the Sierra Nevada, California

1868

Painting of seated figures around a campfire and tipi beneath a tall granite cliff at dusk, with horses and trees.

Indians in Council, California

1870

Painting of granite cliffs above pine trees reflected in a calm river in a valley.

Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley

1870

Painting of a river flowing through a valley between tall granite cliffs with pine trees and a hazy distant range.

Gates of the Yosemite

1880

Painting of Sierra Nevada peaks, waterfalls and a lake with deer and ducks under sunlit storm clouds.

Among the Sierra Nevada, California

1860

Painting of a calm bay curving past sandy shores, driftwood, and a distant village under a pale overcast sky.

San Francisco Bay

1870

Painting of jagged Sierra mountain peaks lit orange by sunrise, with shadowed forest and valley below.

Sunrise in the Sierras

1870

Hazy purple-toned painting of snowy mountain peaks rising above a calm lake and green forested shoreline.

Alaskan Coast Range

1880

Night painting of an erupting volcano with red lava flows, smoke clouds, a crescent moon, and a snowy foreground with bare tr

Mount Vesuvius at Midnight

1868

Painting of the snow-capped Matterhorn above a green alpine meadow with tall pines and wildflowers.

The Matterhorn

1860

Painting of a covered wagon and mules on an open plain with hazy blue mountains in the background.

Surveyor's Wagon in the Rockies

1859

Small painting of a mountain under dark, swirling storm clouds with a patch of blue sky and green trees in the foreground.

Gathering Storm

1850

Painting of a shaded forest pool with rocks, mossy boulders, and wildflowers beneath tall trees.

Shady Pool, White Mountains, New Hampshire

1860

Painting of a boy wading in shallow green water on a sandy beach, with surf breaking on rocks and islands beyond.

West Indies Coast Scene

1880

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) was a German-born American painter known for large, dramatic views of the American West, the Rocky Mountains and Yosemite Valley. Browse 139 works by Albert Bierstadt from 61 museums, free to download in HD.