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Herds of Bisons and Elks on the Upper Missouri
Artist/Maker
Karl Bodmer
(Switzerland, 1809 - 1893)
Date1839
MediumPaper, ink
Dimensionsimage: 14 × 12 3/4 in. (35.6 × 32.4 cm)
frame: 26 × 33 1/4 in. (66 × 84.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineJKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Terms
Object numberM1990.014
DescriptionA large herd of elk and bison cross a river from the right. Grassy mountains and foothills surround the river. The sun is setting in the right corner and there is a small section of clouds on the left.Status
Not on viewWilliam Jacob Hays Sr.