The image shows a waterfall flowing between rocky cliffs from an elevated angle. The top of the waterfall is visible, and brushstrokes convey the movement of the water. The color palette includes blues, purples, greens, and warm tones, creating a contrast.
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A Cascade in the Mountains

Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819 - 1916)

1870s

Medium
watercolor over pen and black ink on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 31.8 × 23.7 cm (12 1/2 × 9 5/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Diane A. Nixon
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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