Rockfish Gap and the Mountain House
1857
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1857
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Rockfish Gap and the Mountain House is a 1857 ink by Woldemar Rau, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet valley with rolling hills and a winding road. A big house sits near the center, surrounded by trees and fields. A few riders are on the road, and the sky looks soft and far away. The title at the bottom calls it *Rockfish Gap and the Mountain House*—this was likely a real spot people visited. The colors are muted, like an old photograph. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
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