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Casting in the Falls
Winslow Homer
A masterful 19th-century watercolor capturing the raw energy of a rushing waterfall and a solitary fisherman.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Figure Studies
L'Arlequin Jaune (The Yellow Harlequin)
Edgar Degas
This vibrant pastel by Edgar Degas captures a dynamic Harlequin figure in a striking yellow costume.
Moody Landscapes
From Balestrand at the Sognefjord
Thomas Fearnley
An atmospheric 19th-century Norwegian landscape capturing the dramatic scale of Sognefjord under a heavy, expressive sky.
Moody Landscapes
Waterfall in the Adirondacks
Winslow Homer
An evocative watercolor capturing a solitary moment of fly-fishing amidst the powerful spray of an Adirondack waterfall.
Moody Landscapes
Ruins of an Ancient City
John Martin
A sweeping, atmospheric vision of ancient classical architecture reclaimed by time and light.
Moody Landscapes
Summer Snow on the Peaks
Albert Bierstadt
A dramatic oil study of sunlit alpine peaks rising above a shadowed valley.