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Landscape: View on Catskill Creek

John William Hill

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a river with mountains in the background. The river runs horizontally across the bottom of the image, with large light-colored rocks scattered throughout. The water is clear and shallow, with some areas appearing white or foamy. The riverbanks are lined with green and yellow trees and bushes. In the background, there are mountains covered in greenery, with the leftmost mountain being the tallest. The sky above is light blue with white clouds. The painting style appears to be realistic.

Artwork details

Date:
1867
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 386 px
Museum record:
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