Scene in the Catskills

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865, 1858

This painting shows a small stream surrounded by brown rocks and green foliage. Golden sunlight illuminates the scene, highlighting the vegetation, trees, hills, and sky in various shades of green, blue, and brown. The water of the stream is clear, showing the brown ground beneath while also reflecting some of the nearby greenery. The sliver of sky above the distant green mountain is bright blue, with a few wispy white clouds.

Artist: Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865
Date: 1858
Type: Painting
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 53.34 × 43.82 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence: Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a small stream surrounded by brown rocks and green foliage. Golden sunlight illuminates the scene, highlighting the vegetation, trees, hills, and sky in various shades of green, blue, and brown. The water of the stream is clear, showing the brown ground beneath while also reflecting some of the nearby greenery. The sliver of sky above the distant green mountain is bright blue, with a few wispy white clouds.

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865