1948. 36" W x `8" H, framed. 

The son of The Old Alcohol Plant's owner Charles Adams, Ansel Adams is one of the premier photographers of the 20th century, renowned for his black and white photographs of America's national parks, particularly the mountainous American west. His works are eloquently rendered in their use of light, form, and texture.

The image was captured during a Guggenheim Fellowship trip to Alaska in the late 1940s. The majestic peak pierces through a dramatic cloudscape, a scene that is rare due to the region's typical haze and cloud cover.