1894
watercolor
paperboard
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Kingfisher's Haunt is a 1894 watercolor by John George Sowerby, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a small, rocky stream with a tiny waterfall. The rocks are reddish-brown, and the water looks clear with a few ripples. On the right side, a person in a light blue dress stands near the water’s edge, looking down. Green moss covers some of the rocks, and bushes grow on the left side. The artist used soft colors to make the scene feel quiet and natural. The watercolor technique gives it a gentle, almost dreamy look. If you like this style, check out watercolor next to see how artists build up layers of color.
John George Sowerby (1849–1914) was an English painter and illustrator from Gateshead, and director of Ellison Glass Works, the Sowerby family business, which during the 1880s was the largest producer of pressed glass in the world.
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