Devil's Gate, Weber Canyon, wood engraving

A narrow rocky gorge opens onto distant mountains under a cloudy sky, with a stream running over boulders at the lower right. Dense hatching and fine lines render the cliffs, rocks, and a bare tree in a dark, detailed monochrome print on cream paper.

Artist

Thomas Moran

Date

1874

Medium

Wood engraving on cream wove paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2173 × 2880 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum