Rapids, Exploring the Colorado River

1913

Kolb Brothers

Associated Names
Kolb Brothers

Artist, American, active 1902 - 1924

Emery Kolb

Artist, American, 1881 - 1976

Ellsworth Kolb

Artist, American, 1876 - 1960

The image displays a river with rushing water in the foreground. A person is seen navigating a boat through the rapids in the center of the river. Both sides of the river are enclosed by tall cliffs, creating a narrow passage that leads to a distant horizon. The horizon shows layers of rocky formations, adding depth to the image. The picture is in sepia tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 35.6 × 27.2 cm (14 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.197

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower left in negative: 19©13 / KOLB BROS.; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: EEK0018 (3 of 4); bottom center: rapids

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