The image shows a view from a slightly elevated position across a river towards a distant waterfall and surrounding landscape. The horizon is high, meeting the tree line across the upper third of the image. The waterfall cascades over a rocky ledge, with structures nearby. The artwork uses a light and delicate brushstroke technique, depicting details with fine lines typical of pencil or graphite sketches. The color palette is monochrome, utilizing shades of grey to represent the natural elements. Close to us is a patch of land with low shrubbery and vegetation. In the background, there are…
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Hudson River

Homer Dodge Martin (American, 1836 - 1897)

1860

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 17.94 × 23.5 cm (7 1/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Membership Association Fund, 1949)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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