Reflections John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853-1902). , ca. 1893-1894. Oil on canvas, frame: 42 1/16 x 42 3/8 x 3 in. ( x x cm). When he undertook this view along the banks of the Niagara River, the American Impressionist John Henry Twachtman was attentive to the example of the French Impressionist Claude Monet, whose works were at the time becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Both artists were passionate about Japanese prints—an interest evident in this scene’s flat space and asymmetrical arrangement of dramatic diagonals such as the pier and the poplar-lined

Reflections John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853-1902). , ca. 1893-1894. Oil on canvas, frame: 42 1/16 x 42 3/8 x 3 in. ( x x cm). When he undertook this view along the banks of the Niagara River, the American Impressionist John Henry Twachtman was attentive to the example of the French Impressionist Claude Monet, whose works were at the time becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Both artists were passionate about Japanese prints—an interest evident in this scene’s flat space and asymmetrical arrangement of dramatic diagonals such as the pier and the poplar-lined riverbank. The artist’s use of a square format served to emphasize the two-dimensionality of the compositional design. American Art ca. 1893-1894

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