| Medium: | oil on canvas |
| Size: | 30 x 50 in (76 x 127 cm) |
| Inscription: | l/l "F Schafer", in the artist's characteristic block-letter hand |
| Provenance: | With Hunter Gallery, San Francisco, 1980. |
| Reproductions: | William K. Dick photo #5 (color, 1980) |
| Attribution: | Although the shape of Mount Shasta, the overall composition, the palette, and the signature are all typical of Schafer, the level of finish is more uniform than usual. |
| Site: | Mount Shasta, viewed from the Southwest, with Shastina on the left, in the morning sunlight. |
| Description: | The snow-covered peaks, brightened by the sun from the right, stand between a saturated deep blue sky on the right and dark clouds gathering on the left. Two birds are in flight down a dark river valley that runs from the center to the right front. On the right bank three ridges climb steeply up and out of sight; the farthest is forested, the next is largely forested with a large rock outcrop above, the nearest is mostly rocky; below the near ridge is a small conifer grove. On the nearby left bank is a flat area with a trail along the water; white boulders are seen on the left of the trail and also one stands at the water's edge, reflected. Amid the boulders is woodland brush and a few conifers, three of which reach to the sky above. Behind the trees, a beige cliff acts as a backdrop. (From a color photograph.) |
| Identification: | Assigned, descriptive title, based on paintings of the same scene that were titled by the artist. |
| In index(es): | Mount Shasta and Shastina, questioned attributions |
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