
Falls of the Snake River
Catlin, George · American
1855/1869
- Medium
- oil on card mounted on paperboard
- Classification
- Painting
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 7579 × 5913px
Description
The painting depicts an elevated point of view of a broad landscape. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant mountains against a light blue sky with scattered clouds. The brushstrokes are smooth and blended, creating depth and atmosphere. The color palette includes earthy greens and browns in the landscape, and cooler blues and grays in the mountains and sky. Close to us, a group of horses stands near trees, with figures by a river and a waterfall in the background. The middle ground contains more trees and greenery leading to the distant horizon.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).