“Emigrants Crossing the Plains,” 1867, by Albert Bierstadt. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City. Public Domain
In 1867, at the height of America’s westward expansion, Albert Bierstadt completed one of his most ambitious canvases, “Emigrants Crossing the Plains.” Measuring approximately 60 by 96 inches, the sweeping panoramic exemplifies why landscape paintings were popular in the 19th century. Since 1972, the work has been on view at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where it remains among the institution’s most popular paintings.
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