A Home in the Wilderness — Sanford Robinson Gifford (American, 1823–1880) | DiscoverArt

Sanford Robinson Gifford

A Home in the Wilderness

1866

oil on canvas

76.8 × 135.7 cm (30.2 × 53.4 in)

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● On view now — 206 American Landscape

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified August 2026

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