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Underneath Niagara Falls

Ferdinand Richardt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts the painting "Underneath Niagara Falls" by Ferdinand Richardt. The painting features a large waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff on the right side. The waterfall is white and frothy, with water spraying out from the base. Large rocks are visible in the foreground on the left side. Three people stand on a rocky outcropping in the lower center of the painting, looking out at the waterfall. A blue sky with white clouds is visible in the upper left corner. The cliff is brown and tan. The painting is framed in gold.

Artwork details

Date:
1862
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
482 × 624 px
Museum record:
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