1872
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
California Smelt is a 1872 oil by Samuel Marsden Brookes, a American Impressionism work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This painting depicts two fish lying on a rock, with one fish on top of the other. The fish are light-colored with dark stripes along their backs and have large eyes. The background is dark, with some foliage visible behind the fish. The fish appear to be freshly caught, and the painting may be intended to showcase the artist's skill in rendering realistic depictions of everyday subjects. The use of light and dark colors creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Samuel Marsden Brookes.
Samuel Marsden Brookes (8 March 1816, Newington Green, Middlesex – 31 January 1892, San Francisco) was an English-born American painter.
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