Black Canyon of the Gunnison

BERNARD MARKS WROTE OF HIS MYSTICAL PAINTING “BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON”:

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is an amazing place. I’ve seen grown people moved to tears as they stand at the edge and gaze into its unbelievable depths. And those birds that soar through it only add to that emotional reaction.

Over the eons, the Gunnison River carved a narrow gorge of black granite rock walls that are 2700 feet deep but only 40 feet apart at the bottom. With a length of 48 miles, the canyon was a natural barrier to land movement for Native Americans.

MARTHA MARKS ADDS: The owner of the gallery that sold this painting later told us that the buyer stood in front of it and cried. Apparently, Bernie’s watercolor brought out a similar emotional reaction in the buyer as others have also felt when standing at the edge of this stunning place. Or maybe that buyer had even been there himself.

I’m delighted to offer this big, beautiful giclée print now on our website.


Excellent custom-made giclée prints on thick matte archival paper are available.

  • Size: 15″ x 11″
  • Price: $155, includes all applicable taxes
  • $25 will be added for packing and shipping within the USA.
  • Contact Martha Marks first if you’d like to add a standard-size (20″ x 16″), custom-cut, off-white mat to finish off your print and make it easy to frame.
  • Click here to order this print.

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