Sunset in the Yosemite Valley
A winter view of the Yosemite Valley with snow on the ground, by an artist best known for his marine and Arctic scenes. Bradford grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts and turned to art in middle life, studying under Dutch marine artist Albert Van Beest. Bradford exhibited at the Boston Athenaeum, the National Academy, and the Royal Academy. The Billings purchased this painting in 1881 while visiting Bradford
William Bradford (1590 – 1657)
William Bradford (1830-1908) was an American Romanticist painter famed for dramatic Arctic seascapes & ship portraits. Associated with the Hudson River School, his art captures light and nature's power.
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About this artwork
- Title: Sunset in the Yosemite Valley
- Artist: William Bradford
- Year: 1881
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Centennial One Object Exhibit
- Period: 19th Century
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: sublime nature themes , capturing atmospheric light
- Color palette: Dark


