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Thomas Moran, The Arkansas Divide, Colorado, 1880, oil on canvas, 20 × 30 in. Collection of the…
The Arkansas Divide, Colorado
Thomas Moran, The Arkansas Divide, Colorado, 1880, oil on canvas, 20 × 30 in. Collection of the…
Thomas Moran, The Arkansas Divide, Colorado, 1880, oil on canvas, 20 × 30 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Mrs. Talbot B. Hyde, 1956 (536.23P)

The Arkansas Divide, Colorado

Artist (American, born England, 1837 - 1926)
Date1880
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsImage: 20 × 30 in. (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Frame: 34 1/8 x 44 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (86.7 x 112.7 x 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Talbot B. Hyde, 1956
Object number536.23P
DescriptionA large snow covered mountain peak rises out of the central background. The sky is a bright blue with a patch of grey storm clouds at the left. In the foreground is flowing river that is surrounded by boulders. A shadowy grove of pine trees are in the central foreground. A small hill on the left is covered with snow and a single mountain peak can be seen in the far distance. The painting has an ornate gold frame.
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