As the years went by, Nahl realized that the old California that he first encountered during the Gold Rush was passing out of existence. Several of his most ambitious later works attempted to capture the flavor of Spanish and Mexican California.

Sunday Morning in Monterey, 1874

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Detail, Sunday Morning in Monterey

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Detail 2, Sunday Morning in Monterey

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