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Horseneck Falls

John Henry Twachtman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a waterfall. The waterfall is in the center of the painting, with two tiers of white water cascading over dark rocks. The water is painted in shades of blue and white. There are large dark rocks in the foreground and the river continues to flow around them. The river is surrounded by greenery on both sides and there are hills in the background. The sky above is gray. The painting style is impressionist, with visible brushstrokes and textured paint. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, blue, gray, and brown.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1889–1900
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
521 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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