488211 The Merced River in Yosemite, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 74.3 x 61.12 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Located in the Yosemite Valley of central California, the Merced River was one of the many destinations on the westward journeys of painter Albert Bierstadt. Bierstadt??? second journey west took place in 1863 during which time he spent seven weeks in the Yosemite Valley. This landscape reflects Bierstadt??? membership in the Hudson River School, a group of painters known for their romanticized and highly detailed landscapes full of dramatic lighting. ); 穢 Minneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Atherton Bean in Memory of Douglas Atherton Bean; American, out of copyright.