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Art of the American West: Mountains Works

The Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Yosemite and the Canadian Rockies in Bierstadt's paintings and his 1890 Pacific Northwest sketchbook.

Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise), 1889

Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise)

1889

Merced River, Yosemite Valley, 1866

Merced River, Yosemite Valley

1866

Mountain Scene, 1880

Mountain Scene

1880

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1863

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

1863

Sunrise on the Matterhorn, 1875

Sunrise on the Matterhorn

1875

Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook), 1890

Rocky Inlet (from Sketchbook)

1890

Bay Scene with Mountains and Boats (Red Rock?) (from Sketchbook), 1890

Bay Scene with Mountains and Boats (Red Rock?) (from…

1890

Sketch of Sky and Mountains (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of Sky and Mountains (from Sketchbook)

1890

Landscape with Mountains and Hills (from Sketchbook), 1890

Landscape with Mountains and Hills (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mountain Landscape (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Landscape (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mountain Landscape with Foreground Trees (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Landscape with Foreground Trees (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mountain Landscape Near Canmore (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Landscape Near Canmore (from Sketchbook)

1890

Canadian Mountain Peaks (from Sketchbook), 1890

Canadian Mountain Peaks (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketch of Rocky Mountains, Canada (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of Rocky Mountains, Canada (from Sketchbook)

1890

Canadian Mountain Scene (from Sketchbook), 1890

Canadian Mountain Scene (from Sketchbook)

1890

Canadian Landscape with Mountains and Trees (from Sketchbook), 1890

Canadian Landscape with Mountains and Trees (from…

1890

Sketch of Mountains (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of Mountains (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mountain Landscape with Trees (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Landscape with Trees (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketch of Mountains, Peaks, and Terrain (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of Mountains, Peaks, and Terrain (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mission (Warnock?): Landscape with Mountains and Foreground Trees…, 1890

Mission (Warnock?): Landscape with Mountains and Foreground…

1890

Mountain Landscape with River (Stave?) and Trees (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Landscape with River (Stave?) and Trees (from…

1890

Riverbank with Mountains and Trees (from Sketchbook), 1890

Riverbank with Mountains and Trees (from Sketchbook)

1890

Riverbank with Mountains (from Sketchbook), 1890

Riverbank with Mountains (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketch of a Mountain Landscape (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of a Mountain Landscape (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketch of Mountains and Forest (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of Mountains and Forest (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketch of a Mountain Landscape with Trees (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of a Mountain Landscape with Trees (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mountain Landscape Sketch (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Landscape Sketch (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketch of Mountain Scenery (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of Mountain Scenery (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketch of Mountains and Lake (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketch of Mountains and Lake (from Sketchbook)

1890

View of Mount Baker (from Sketchbook), 1890

View of Mount Baker (from Sketchbook)

1890

Howe Sound, Above Vancouver (from Sketchbook), 1890

Howe Sound, Above Vancouver (from Sketchbook)

1890

View of Mount Suskan  (from Sketchbook), 1890

View of Mount Suskan (from Sketchbook)

1890

Sketches of Landscape Views after Leaving Seattle (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketches of Landscape Views after Leaving Seattle (from…

1890

Mountain, Lake with Sailboats (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain, Lake with Sailboats (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mountain Sketch (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Sketch (from Sketchbook)

1890

Mountain Landscape with Lake and Canoe (from Sketchbook), 1890

Mountain Landscape with Lake and Canoe (from Sketchbook)

1890

Trees on a Cliffside with a Mountain in the Background (from…, 1890

Trees on a Cliffside with a Mountain in the Background…

1890

Two Sketches of Mountain Landscapes (from Sketchbook), 1890

Two Sketches of Mountain Landscapes (from Sketchbook)

1890

Two Landscape Sketches with Trees and Mountains (from Sketchbook), 1890

Two Landscape Sketches with Trees and Mountains (from…

1890

Sketches of Two Trees and a Mountain (from Sketchbook), 1890

Sketches of Two Trees and a Mountain (from Sketchbook)

1890

The Last of the Buffalo, 1891

The Last of the Buffalo

1891

The Rocky Mountains, 1866

The Rocky Mountains

1866

Green River Cliffs, Wyoming, 1881

Green River Cliffs, Wyoming

1881

Bridge in the Pass of Glencoe—Scotland, 1882

Bridge in the Pass of Glencoe—Scotland

1882

Mountain of the Holy Cross, Colorado, 1888

Mountain of the Holy Cross, Colorado

1888

Tower at Tower Falls, Yellowstone, 1872

Tower at Tower Falls, Yellowstone

1872

Minerva Terrace, Yellowstone, 1872

Minerva Terrace, Yellowstone

1872

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Public-domain archive. All works sourced from the National Gallery of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.