Yellowstone Park, Golden Gate

A sketch by landscape painter Thomas Moran capturing two American landmarks: the geothermal features of Yellowstone and the Golden Gate region. Moran worked across multiple media—oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings—to document the American West for both artistic and documentary purposes. This pencil study demonstrates the artist's characteristic approach to capturing dramatic geological formations and elevated vistas. Moran's travels and sketches throughout Yellowstone and California during the 1870s–1890s influenced both fine art and public perception of these newly protected natural sites.