1903
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
Dominant colour
A Landscape with Travellers and Cattle Crossing a Bridge by a Waterfall is a 1903 oil by Thomas Roberts, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
This painting shows a landscape with a waterfall, a bridge, and people with cattle crossing it. The waterfall is on the left, and the bridge is in the middle. There are trees and hills around the waterfall and bridge. The sky is light, and the colors are mostly green and brown. In the foreground, there are some rocks and grass. The people and cattle are on the bridge, and they look like they're moving. The waterfall is flowing down the hill, and it looks like it's making a lot of noise. This painting reminds me of the technique called chiaroscuro.
Thomas William Roberts (8 March 1856 – 14 September 1931) was an English-born Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism.
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