The image shows a waterfall cascading down from a rocky formation, surrounded by tall, leafless trees reaching towards the sky. The rocky structure is adorned with patches of climbing plants. The water flows into a small pool near us. The scene has a monochromatic color palette dominated by sepia tones. In the distance, thin branches of trees are visible against the sky.
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Cascade in the Bois de Boulogne

French 19th Century

c. 1855

Medium
albumen silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 25.1 × 19.2 cm (9 7/8 × 7 9/16 in.) ; mount: 45.3 × 31.7 cm (17 13/16 × 12 1/2 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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