Near the Rim of the Grand Canyon


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Thomas Moran
1904

Thomas Moran's pencil and watercolor field sketches and paintings captured the majesty of the Grand Canyon, the Yellowstone, and other places in the West. His paintings helped inspire Congress to establish the Yellowstone National Park in 1872, and later the National Park Service in 1916.

Charcoal on canvas. L 49.5, W 74.5 cm
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, JEFF 4302