Rocky River Valley

Description

A rocky river runs through a steep wooded gorge. Water moves around large pale stones, with dark trees and cliffs rising along both banks. The stream narrows toward a bright opening near the center. Overhanging branches and dense foliage form a shaded canopy above the rocks.

About Rocky River Valley Reproduction

Deep green and brown dominate the banks, contrasted by white water and grey stone. Light falls on the rapids and a few exposed rocks, while the forest remains shadowed. A pale strip of sky appears between the trees. The foreground stones are large and irregular. A few small.

The curve guides attention of the river into the gorge. Light on the water gives direction through the dark woodland. The high banks frame a natural passage, balancing rough stone with soft foliage. Water runs between large rocks and wooded banks, with pale foam breaking around the stones. The trees rise in irregular clusters and reveal a distant opening of sky. Green, grey, and brown tones separate the stream from the steep valley sides. The bright surface of the stream bends around the rocks and disappears beneath the trees. Branches overlap above the valley, and the shadowed bank gives the water a clear edge. Pale foam outlines the nearest stones. The steep banks rise above the water and its larger foreground stones.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers Rocky River Valley by Gustave Courbet as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang horizontally with the curve unobstructed of the river.

• Large stones divide the stream.
• Dense trees shade both banks.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.