1840
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of the Second Falls on the Sawkill River is a 1840 ink by John Rubens Smith, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two men sitting by a river with a small waterfall in the background. The scene is surrounded by tall pine trees and green bushes. One man wears a hat and stands, while the other sits with his back to us, looking at the water. The watercolor style gives the painting a soft, natural feel. The artist used light and dark shades to show depth in the trees and rocks. Next, look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build layers of color.
John Rubens Smith (January 23, 1775 – August 21, 1849) was a London-born painter, printmaker and art instructor who worked in the United States.
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