A Cascade in the Mountains
1874
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Henri-Joseph Harpignies
Henri-Joseph Harpignies (1898–1898) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
A Cascade in the Mountains is a 1874 ink by Henri-Joseph Harpignies, a Impressionism work, depicting Waterfall, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a waterfall tumbling down gray rocks, framed by dark trees and a pale sky. The ink lines are quick and loose, like a sketch, while the watercolor washes add soft light. Harpignies painted this outdoors, near the forest of Fontainebleau. He often worked in the same spots as the Impressionists, but his style stayed quieter—less about fleeting light, more about the solid shapes of nature. The paper’s texture shows through, giving the scene a rough, natural feel. To see how other artists handled the same forest, look up the movement Impressionism.
Henri-Joseph Harpignies (1898–1898) was an artist.
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