Etow oh Koam, King of the River Nation
1780
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1780
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Etow oh Koam, King of the River Nation is a 1780 ink by Pierre Simon II, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a man standing in a forest. He wears a loose robe with a belt holding a sword. One hand rests on his hip, the other holds a curved staff. His hair is tied back, and he stands on a patch of leaves with a dog lying nearby. The title at the bottom calls him "King of the River Nation," but the artist didn’t paint this—it’s a print. The dark shadows and soft edges make the scene feel dramatic. Check out Romanticism to see why artists like this one used bold, emotional scenes.
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