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A Waterfall, Moonlight

Ralph Albert Blakelock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark painting of a tree-lined waterfall at night. The painting is dominated by shades of brown and black. A large tree with a thick trunk and sprawling branches stands on the right side of a small waterfall. The water flows from the left to the bottom center. The sky is cloudy and dimly lit. The artist's signature is in red in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
by 1886
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
402 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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