Buffalo Trail: The Impending Storm
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Buffalo Trail: The Impending Storm

TitleBuffalo Trail: The Impending Storm
ArtistAlbert Bierstadt
Date1869 19th century
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationPainting
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineCorcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, through the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lansdell K. Christie, 1960)
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Buffalo Trail: The Impending Storm” is a work by Albert Bierstadt, dated 1869. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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