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American artist Albert Bierstadt was a prominent master of Luminism — a genre that uses the interplay of light and shadow as its main tool, adding depth and dimension to the canvas.
This painting was created after his return to his native New York, which only underscores how deeply the landscape must have impressed him. The atmosphere of the piece is utterly magical and almost unreal. Untouched Californian nature, the sound of wind rustling through the trees, the echo of wild animals’ hooves. It’s a painting you can not only see — but truly feel.