File:Yosemite Valley by William Keith, 1875.jpg

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William Keith: Yosemite Valley  wikidata:Q20881437 reasonator:Q20881437
Artist
William Keith  (1838–1911)  wikidata:Q3688068
 
William Keith
Alternative names
w. keith; Keith
Description Scottish-American painter, printmaker and visual artist
Date of birth/death 18 November 1838 Edit this at Wikidata 13 April 1911 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Berkeley, CA
Work location
New York City (1850–1863); San Francisco (1863–1870); Düsseldorf (1870–1872); San Francisco (1872–1911) Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q3688068
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Title
Yosemite Valley
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1875
date QS:P571,+1875-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 102.9 cm (40.5 in); width: 184.1 cm (72.5 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,102.9U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,184.15U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1641836
Current location
Los Angeles, CA
Accession number
M.71.115 (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation United States of America Edit this at Wikidata
Notes

In the autumn of 1872 Keith made the acquaintance of John Muir when he explored the hills beyond Yosemite with the naturalist. Yosemite Valley was a product of a later trip in 1875. A dramatic, composed image, it was painted in the artist’s studio specifically as an exhibition piece. It portrays a commanding view of Cathedral Rocks, which are in the valley along a bend in the Merced River. Nothing obstructs the panoramic view. A bit of the river bank is included as a repoussoir to lead the viewer into the scene. The towering trees are arranged on the sides to permit an open vista of the cliffs. The addition of the riders, while suggesting a narrative, was also essential to the composition. Even the pile of dead tree trunks in the center of the painting was arranged so that the large logs would link the two sides of the painting.

Keith created many such epic paintings during the period between his two European trips, and many of these were criticized as too artificial. Although the general appearance of this version might give the impression of a standard picturesque composition, Keith avoided the tight, linear painting style associated with the Düsseldorf school. He also escaped the pervasive grays of such German landscapes by infusing the background of Yosemite Valley with an array of soft, opalescent hues.
References LACMA ID: 238253 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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