Snoqualmie Falls
Artist: Grafton Tyler Brown (American, 1841–1918)
Original Dimensions: 13 1/4" x 16 1/4"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1886) "Brown was among the first Black American artists to paint landscapes of the West. Born in Pennsylvania to parents of mixed heritage, he passed as White after moving to California, a decision that offered him more professional opportunities. Brown worked as a lithographer in San Francisco until 1882, when he relocated to the Pacific Northwest. This luminous painting depicts Snoqualmie Falls, a sacred landmark of the Snoqualmie peoples in present-day western Washington. A railroad to the falls was completed shortly after Brown’s visit, popularizing the site as a tourist destination." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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