Canyon of the Rio Virgin, South Utah
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Thomas Moran
Accession Number
1917-17-27
About this artwork
A group on horseback is crossing a low point of the river in center foreground, while tall white cliffs rise at left. In the distance, a low rise of rock outcroppings in mauve tones is silhouetted against a backdrop of ivory colored peaks under a heavy blue sky.