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Open · Until 27 Dec 2026

Mystic Mountain: Mount Hood in Art

Albert Bierstadt (American, born Germany, 1830-1902), Mount Hood, 1869, oil on canvas, frame: 51 1/8 in x 75 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in, Gift of Henry Failing Cabell, public domain, 53.21

Albert Bierstadt (American, born Germany, 1830-1902), Mount Hood, 1869, oil on canvas, frame: 51 1/8 in x 75 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in, Gift of Henry Failing Cabell, public domain, 53.21 · License

Mystic Mountain: Mount Hood in Art is on view at Portland Art Museum, Portland, United States, until December 27, 2026.

Last verified October 27, 2026 · Official source ↗

This exhibition explores how Mount Hood has served as a defining landmark and creative inspiration for artists across generations, including Albert Bierstadt, Childe Hassam, and Sekino Jun’ichirō. Displayed at the Portland Art Museum, the selection examines artistic depictions of the natural monument alongside narratives surrounding Native heritage and local historical reservations.

Venue

  1. Portland Art Museum
    Portland, United States · November 20, 2025 – December 27, 2026
    Until 27 Dec

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A landscape painting of a snowcapped mountain and a lake.

Albert Bierstadt (American, born Germany, 1830-1902), Mount Hood, 1869, oil on canvas, frame: 51 1/8 in x 75 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in, Gift of Henry Failing Cabell, public domain, 53.21

Albert Bierstadt (American, born Germany, 1830-1902), Mount Hood, 1869, oil on canvas, frame: 51 1/8 in x 75 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in, Gift of Henry Failing Cabell, public domain, 53.21 · License · Source ↗