Cataract Collection (#6)

Montmorency Falls (near view from above), Quebec sic, Quebec, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Montmorency Falls (near view from above), Quebec sic, Quebec, between 1900 and 1906

Travel views of Yosemite National Park, between 1903 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Yosemite National Park, between 1903 and 1906

A Picnic to Montmorenci, 1941. Creator: Unknown
A Picnic to Montmorenci, 1941. People climbing up a frozen waterfall. From "Canada, by Lady Tweedsmuir, The British Commonwealth in Pictures series. [Collins, London, 1941]

Travel views of Yosemite National Park, between 1903 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Yosemite National Park, between 1903 and 1906

C. & O. Ry. [i.e. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway] at Sandstone Falls, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown. C
C. & O. Ry. [i.e. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway] at Sandstone Falls, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Narrow Falls, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Narrow Falls, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Raquette River, Buttermilk Falls, Adirondacks, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Raquette River, Buttermilk Falls, Adirondacks, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910

Wilmington High Falls, Adirondack Mts. N.Y. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Wilmington High Falls, Adirondack Mts. N.Y. between 1900 and 1910

Sandstone Falls, New River, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Sandstone Falls, New River, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Kanawha Falls, New River canyon, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Kanawha Falls, New River canyon, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Takakkaw Falls, Yoho Park Reserve, Canada, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Takakkaw Falls, Yoho Park Reserve, Canada, between 1900 and 1910

Twin Falls, Yoho Valley, Canada, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Twin Falls, Yoho Valley, Canada, between 1900 and 1910

Kaaterskill Clove from Santa Cruz Falls, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Kaaterskill Clove from Santa Cruz Falls, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910

Haine's Falls, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Haine's Falls, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910

Kaaterskill Falls from below, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Kaaterskill Falls from below, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910

Kaaterskill Falls and Laurel House, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Kaaterskill Falls and Laurel House, Catskill Mts. N.Y. between 1895 and 1910

The Falls, Bronx Park, New York, N.Y. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
The Falls, Bronx Park, New York, N.Y. between 1895 and 1910

Horse Pasture Falls, Sapphire, N.C. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Horse Pasture Falls, Sapphire, N.C. between 1895 and 1910

Sapphire, N.C. Horse Pasture Falls, between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Sapphire, N.C. Horse Pasture Falls, between 1890 and 1906

Cascadilla Gorge, Ithaca, N.Y. c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cascadilla Gorge, Ithaca, N.Y. c1900

Morris and Essex Canal at Waterloo, N.J. c1900. Creator: Unknown
Morris and Essex Canal at Waterloo, N.J. c1900

Upper falls of the Ammonoosuc, White Mountains, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Upper falls of the Ammonoosuc, White Mountains, c1900

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

The Falls from below, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
The Falls from below, between 1880 and 1899

Niagara Falls from Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ont. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Niagara Falls from Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ont. between 1900 and 1915

Terrapin Point, Goat Island, Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, N.Y. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Terrapin Point, Goat Island, Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, N.Y. between 1900 and 1915

General view from International (Upper Steel Arch) Bridge, Niagara Falls, NY, between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
General view from International (Upper Steel Arch) Bridge, Niagara Falls, N.Y. between 1900 and 1915

Down the river from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, N.Y. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Down the river from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, N.Y. between 1900 and 1915

Horseshoe Fall, from Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls, New York, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Horseshoe Fall, from Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls, New York, ca 1900

Horseshoe Falls, Niagara, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Horseshoe Falls, Niagara, c1900

American Falls, Cave of the Winds, Niagara Falls, New York, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
American Falls, Cave of the Winds, Niagara Falls, New York, ca 1900

The Waterfall at Tivoli, 1824. Creator: Abraham Teerlink
The Waterfall at Tivoli, 1824

The Cascades at Tivoli, with a Storm Approaching, 1824. Creator: Abraham Teerlink
The Cascades at Tivoli, with a Storm Approaching, 1824

The Sarpfossen in Norway, 1789. Creator: Erik Pauelsen
The Sarpfossen in Norway, 1789

The Bridge and the Waterfall at Dornach, Switzerland, 1791. Creator: Jens Juel
The Bridge and the Waterfall at Dornach, Switzerland, 1791

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

St Louis World's Fair, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
St Louis World's Fair, 1904. East Cascade Falls, looking toward the Palace of Electricity

Rapides du Zambeze en amont des chutes Victoria; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Rapides du Zambeze en amont des chutes Victoria; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Vue des chutes Victoria (Zambeze); Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Vue des chutes Victoria (Zambeze); Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Paysage de l'Ouganda. Une cascade aux environs de Nairobi; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Paysage de l'Ouganda. Une cascade aux environs de Nairobi; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Les chutes de Rippon; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Les chutes de Rippon; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Hammam Meskoutine. Cascade d'eau chaude; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Hammam Meskoutine. Cascade d'eau chaude; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Tlemcen. Les cascades de l'Oued Mefrouch; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Tlemcen. Les cascades de l'Oued Mefrouch; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Irma Duncan dancer, 1929 or 1930. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Irma Duncan dancer, 1929 or 1930

The Waterfall and Town of Tivoli. Creator: Gaspar van Wittell
The Waterfall and Town of Tivoli

Mountainous Landscape with a Waterfall, Norway;Nordic Landscape with a Waterfall, 1817. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
Mountainous Landscape with a Waterfall, Norway;Nordic Landscape with a Waterfall, 1817

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"Cataract: Nature's Majestic Display of Power and Beauty" Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of cataracts captured through art and photography from around the world. From Hokusai's depiction of the magnificent waterfall of Amida behind the Kiso Road in 1832 to John Everett Millais' portrayal of Iguazu Falls in Brazil, South America, these masterpieces transport us to breathtaking landscapes. In 1853-1854, John Ruskin marveled at the grandeur of nature as he observed a cataract, beautifully brought to life by Millais. Meanwhile, Frederic Edwin Church's "Heart of the Andes" takes us on a journey to witness a sunset over Victoria Falls, where cascading waters create an ethereal spectacle. Letitia Byrne invites us into Hackfall, Yorkshire in 1809 with her artwork capturing its enchanting cataracts amidst lush greenery. Salomon Gessner's "Leda and the Swan" transports us back to ancient times when waterfalls were revered for their mythical allure. Jacob van Ruisdael's forest scene from 1655 showcases how even within dense woodlands, they can emerge with their captivating force. Moving forward in time, Niagara Falls captivates our imagination with its timeless beauty dating back to 1950. The Missouri River below Great Falls is immortalized by an unknown artist in Montana during the late nineteenth century. George Frederick Watts introduces Uldra - The Scandinavian Spirit of Rainbow - who dances amidst waterfalls with radiant colors that mesmerize all who behold them. Lastly, Powerscourt Waterfall in Co. Wicklow circa 1910 reminds us that even closer to home we can find stunning nature's power unleashed through cascading waters. Join us on this visual journey as we celebrate these natural wonders known as cataracts – where water meets gravity and creates an extraordinary display that leaves us in awe of the world's beauty.