Niagara Rainbows

1910

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows a large waterfall cascading down a precipice. The viewpoint appears to be from a higher vantage point, looking down at the waterfall and adjacent construction. The scene features mist and spray of the waterfall with bold brushstrokes indicative of movement. There are wooden structures and scaffolding near the rocky surface, suggesting construction. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and white emphasizing contrast between rocks, wooden elements, and the waterfall. In the background, a bridge structure is visible to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6858

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 176


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2000

  • Origins of the American Century: Art from 1890-1910, Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2000.

Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65022557

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