Distant view of Niagara Falls 1830

Thomas Cole was a very well known american painter. He is known as the founder of the Hudson River School. He was born on February 1st 1801-February 11th 1848, only died at the age of 47. His work was known for the realistic and detailed portrayal of american landscape and wilderness. His themes for every paintings were romantic and naturalism. the picture shows a lot of dark lines which brings out a lot in the painting. There is a waterfall that is in the middle of the painting which is the brightest part of the picture.
The texture of the painting goes from smooth to ruff, going from the water and shy being smooth and the land being darker and ruff and color. The overall colors are mostly dark except for the middle of the painting where it has a beautifully painted waterfall. Most of the shapes in the painting are smooth and rounded. This affect makes it look very smooth and brings out a lot of the contrast. The texture looks ruff but has a soft and smooth feel to it.
The composition in the picture is focused towards the middle. But your eyes go from left to right because of the way the painting was painted. The balance of the painting is more towards the right of the picture. Even thought the painting is focused in the middle, the way the balance is your eyes drift towards the right. The overall picture is very nice and has great smaller details.