1780
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
River Rapids by Wooded Cliffs is a 1780 gouache by Claude-Louis Châtelet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a river rushing over rocks with a small wooden bridge on the right. Two people stand near the bridge, looking toward the water. Tall, dark trees line the riverbank, and a rocky cliff rises in the background under a moody sky. The artist used soft blue and gray tones to create a quiet, misty feel. The brushstrokes are loose, almost like watercolor, giving the scene a dreamy look. Look up gouache to see how this technique works.
Claude-Louis Châtelet, a French painter, was born in Paris in 1753. He produced Swiss views, sea-pieces, and pastoral scenes in the style of Vernet. Examples of his work are in the Orléans Museum, the Palace at…
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