In The Rocky Mountains by Albert Bierstadt the art work shows a realistic image of Western America before many settlers made it their home. Rather than like most artist of the current American image that comes in mind, Albert does not use politics or the president or even the flag with its brilliant stars and stripes but rather he uses the natural beauty of American land as it was before to show us “the accurate representation of Western flora and fauna and also Native American dress and costume.” Because Albert wants us to see a different America than what we see on a daily basis he is showing us a new representation of our ordinary view of the
