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Image of The Y Mountain

Bent Franklin Larsen

American
(1882–1970)

The Y Mountain
1947

Oil on canvas
38.5 x 46.5 x 1.75 in.
Museum Permanent Collection
1984.597

Originally from the small town of Monroe, UT, Larsen became one of the founding faculty members of the Brigham Young University Art Department and played a major role in elevating the Utah art scene in the early 20th century. Here, he paints a portrait of the mountain just behind Brigham Young University, but without the iconic “Y” which was added to the rock face in 1906. Before being dubbed Y Mountain, the peak was known by its Ute name, “Wahdahhekawee,” or Blessed Mountain.

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