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Old Man of the Mountains
Old Man of the Mountains

Old Man of the Mountains

Artist/Maker Carl Rungius United States, born Germany, 1869 - 1959
Datec. 1937
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsimage: 25 1/8 × 30 3/8 in. (63.8 × 77.2 cm)
frame: 34 × 39 in. (86.4 × 99.1 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineJKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberM1987.171
DescriptionOne bear stands on a rocky hill, surrounded by snow covered peaks. The bear is at the top left side of the painting and is walking towards the viewer with his head turned towads the right. The mountains in the background have a shadow cast over them.
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