The artwork, titled “Mount Shasta,” was created by Thomas Hill in 1882. It belongs to the Romanticism art movement and falls under the landscape genre.
The artwork depicts the majestic Mount Shasta bathed in the warm colors of a setting or rising sun, which illuminates the snow-capped peak and highlights the slopes in shades of orange and red. The foreground features a serene lake with boats gently gliding on the water, surrounded by tall, dark trees that frame the mountain and add depth to the scene. The overall composition conveys a sense of tranquility and grandeur, capturing the sublime beauty of the natural world in the Romantic tradition.
