1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Chute de Staubbach, dans la Vallée de Lauterbrunnen (Falls at Staubbach in the Lauterbrunnen Valley) is a 1776 ink by Jean-François Janinet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a dramatic mountain valley with a tall cliff on the right. A waterfall crashes down the rocks, and a small village sits at the valley’s edge. People are working near a river, and a church stands on a hill. The colors are soft blues, greens, and browns, with some red and yellow highlights. The title at the bottom names it *Chute de Staubbach*, which means it’s showing a real waterfall in Switzerland. The artist used a mix of inks to create depth and texture. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Jean-François Janinet (1752–1814) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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