Great Art Jigsaw

Albert Bierstadt, 1830 - 1902
Famous for his landscapes of the American west, Albert Bierstadt moved from Germany to the US with his family when he was just 3 years old. He was part of the Hudson River School school of painting - A 19th century American group of artists who painted idealised and romanticised landscapes. For more information on this group see Wikipedia. You can also view lots of Hudson River School images at Pittsburg State University - Art Tours plus links to several articles.
More information about Albert Bierstadt plus more of his images to view at Art Renewal Center and also at Wikipedia.

The Oregon Trail" [or "Emigrants Crossing the Plains"] (1868).
At nearly 9 feet wide this is a huge canvas.
For more on the Oregon Trail itself see the Wikipedia article.
You can read more about Bierstadt and his painting The Oregon Trail at
The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.