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Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point

William Keith American
1879
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 765
The dramatic cliffs and waterfalls of Yosemite Valley in central California have long been a favorite subject of American artists. San Francisco–based Keith visited Yosemite for the first time in 1872, and he met the author and preservationist John Muir. They became good friends, and Muir guided Keith during his later travels to the area in 1873 and 1875. This tightly painted work was completed several years after the artist’s last trip. Its narrow vertical format accentuates the scenery visible from Glacier Point, where steep rock walls in the foreground yield to Yosemite Valley and Yosemite Falls beyond.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point
  • Artist: William Keith (1839–1911)
  • Date: 1879
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 26 x 13in. (66 x 33cm)
    Framed: 38 3/4 x 25 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (98.5 x 65.3 x 14 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Scott Scammell, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.45
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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