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A Cascade in the Mountains

1870s

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Associated Names

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist, French, 1819 - 1916

The image shows a waterfall flowing between rocky cliffs from an elevated angle. The top of the waterfall is visible, and brushstrokes convey the movement of the water. The color palette includes blues, purples, greens, and warm tones, creating a contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor over pen and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Purchased as the Gift of Diane A. Nixon
Dimensions

sheet: 31.8 × 23.7 cm (12 1/2 × 9 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.82.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Dr. Martin Moeller, Kunsthandel, Hamburg); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Moeller-Pisani, Martin, Dr.

Bibliography

2015

Moeller, Martin. Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, & Oelstudien. Hamburg, 2015, no. 42.

Inscriptions

signed in pen and black ink at lower right: h harpignies

Wikidata ID

Q64573688

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