View of Niagara Falls

John Frederick Kensett

Cleveland Museum of Art

Large painting of Niagara Falls in the distance, water flows over the falls and into a turbulent greenish-brown river. The river surrounds jagged rocks positioned on the right and lower-left of the foreground. The background consists of a tree-covered rocky cliff on the right with a hazy yellow sky above. The American falls are at the left edge and the Canadian falls are on the left-center, behind the rocky cliff. A mist rises from the base of both falls. The painting includes muted browns, tans, and grays with splashes of white water and greenish river water. The painting frame is brown and raised. The painting style is realistic with soft brush strokes.