Waterfall, Rocky Mountains
1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Waterfall, Rocky Mountains is a 1880 ink by Carl C. Brenner, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a wild mountain scene. A waterfall crashes down rocky cliffs into a river below. Tall pine trees stand on a steep slope, and a rickety wooden bridge clings to the rocks near the falls. The sky is full of swirling clouds, and jagged peaks rise in the distance. The artist used fine lines to show texture—rough bark, smooth water, and rough rocks. This style is called *etching*, where ink is scratched into metal plates. Look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
