Cataract Collection (page 8)

Entrance to the Coal-Mine of Heraclea, on the Black Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Coal-Mine of Heraclea, on the Black Sea, 1854. Fuel for allied ships during the Crimean War. The new system of steam-warfare demands an immediate supply of coal...the coal-pits of

Inauguration of the Cascades, in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, by the Emperor and Empress of... 1854 Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Cascades, in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, by the Emperor and Empress of the French, 1854. The Inauguration consisted in the opening by the Emperor [Napoleon III] of the mouth of

Waterfall with Rocks. Creator: John Sell Cotman
Waterfall with Rocks

Moulin de la Folie-Beaujon, 1827. Creator: Antoine Guyot
Moulin de la Folie-Beaujon, 1827

Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. [Wooden footbridge over waterfall]

Yoshitsune's Horse-washing Falls at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washu Yoshino Yoshitsun... c. 1833)
Yoshitsune's Horse-washing Falls at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washu Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no taki) from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Ono Falls on the Kisokaido (Kisokaido Ono no bakufu), from the series "A Tour of Water... c. 1833
Ono Falls on the Kisokaido (Kisokaido Ono no bakufu), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan, c. 1833

The Moon Seen Through Leaves (Hagoshi no Tsuki), from the series "Twenty-eight Views... c. 1832
The Moon Seen Through Leaves (Hagoshi no Tsuki), from the series "Twenty-eight Views of the Moon (Tsuki nijuhakkei no uchi)", c. 1832

In the Mountains of Izu Province (Izu no sanchu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount...1858 Creator
In the Mountains of Izu Province (Izu no sanchu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)", 1858

Bitchu Province: Gokei (Bitchu, Gokei), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd... 1853
Bitchu Province: Gokei (Bitchu, Gokei), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", 1853

In the Mountains of Izu Province (Izu no sanchu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of... 1858
In the Mountains of Izu Province (Izu no sanchu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)", 1858

View of Miyanoshita Hot Springs in Hakone, Soshu, from the series "Hot Springs - A... c. 1820s
View of Miyanoshita Hot Springs in Hakone, Soshu, from the series "Hot Springs - A Diptych (Onsen niban tsuzuki)", Japan, c. 1820s

Na: Nunobiki Waterfall, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures... c1772/73
Na: Nunobiki Waterfall, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

No, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
No, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Scene of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli Facing the Cascades, 1795. Creator: Albert Christoph Dies
Scene of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli Facing the Cascades, 1795

The Falls on the Amonoosuck, near the Mt. Washington House (Oakes White... 1848. Creator: Isaac Sprague)
The Falls on the Amonoosuck, near the Mt. Washington House (Oakes White Mountain Scenery), 1848

Landscape with Waterfalls and Bridges, Peasants in the Foreground, c.1670. Creator: Nicolaes Berchem
Landscape with Waterfalls and Bridges, Peasants in the Foreground, c.1670

Chrysanthemum Boy leaning on a rock, from the series "Five Prints on Longevity... mid-1820s
Chrysanthemum Boy leaning on a rock, from the series "Five Prints on Longevity (Kotobuki goban no uchi), mid-1820s

Nunobiki Waterfall in Settsu Province (Sesshu Nunobiki no taki), from an untitled series of views of the provinces, 1854

Mount Yoshino, Yamato Province (Yamato Yoshinoyama) from the series "One Hundred Famous Vi... 1859
Mount Yoshino, Yamato Province (Yamato Yoshinoyama) from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1859

Aoigaoka Falls in the Eastern Capital (Toto Aoigaoka no taki), from the series "A Tour of... c
Aoigaoka Falls in the Eastern Capital (Toto Aoigaoka no taki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan, c. 1833

Waterfall in Rocky Landscape, n.d. Creator: Octavius Oakley
Waterfall in Rocky Landscape, n.d

Yoro Falls in Mino Province (Mino no Yoro no taki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls... c1833
Yoro Falls in Mino Province (Mino no Yoro no taki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan, c. 1833

View of Tivoli with the Bridge Over the Anio Waterfall, 1620. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburgh
View of Tivoli with the Bridge Over the Anio Waterfall, 1620

The Nunobiki Waterfall, Sesshu Province (Sesshu Nunobiki no taki), from the series "One Hu... 1859
The Nunobiki Waterfall, Sesshu Province (Sesshu Nunobiki no taki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1859

Ochiai Bridge, Mino Province (Mino Ochiai bashi) from the series "One Hundred Famous... 1861
Ochiai Bridge, Mino Province (Mino Ochiai bashi) from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1861

Landscape with Waterfall, n.d. Creator: Pendleton's Lithography
Landscape with Waterfall, n.d

Takino in Harima Province (Harima Takino), no. 44 from the series "Sixty-eight Views... 1862
Takino in Harima Province (Harima Takino), no. 44 from the series "Sixty-eight Views of the Various Provinces (Shokoku rokujuhakkei)", 1862

Waterfalls and Woods, n.d. Creator: Amos Green
Waterfalls and Woods, n.d

Yoshitsune's Horse-washing Falls at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washu Yoshino Yoshitsun... c. 1833)
Yoshitsune's Horse-washing Falls at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washu Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no taki) from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)

Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no kuni Yoro no taki), from the series Tour of... c. 1833. Creator: Hokusai
Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province (Mino no kuni Yoro no taki), from the series Tour of the Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku Takimeguri), Japan, c. 1833

Kirifuri Falls at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirif... c. 1833. Creator: Hokusai)
Kirifuri Falls at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan

Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province (Soshu Oyama Roben no taki), from the series... c. 1833. Creator: Hokusai
Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province (Soshu Oyama Roben no taki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan, c. 1833

Ono Falls on the Kisokaido (Kisokaido Ono no bakufu), from the series "A Tour of Water... c. 1833
Ono Falls on the Kisokaido (Kisokaido Ono no bakufu), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan, c. 1833

A Civita Castellana, from Malerisch Radierte Prospekte aus Italien, 1793. Creator: Johann Christian Reinhart
A Civita Castellana, from Malerisch Radierte Prospekte aus Italien, 1793

Kirifuri Falls at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirif... c. 1833. Creator: Hokusai)
Kirifuri Falls at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan

Shimotsuke Province: Urami Waterfall in Mount Nikko (Shimotsuke, Nikkosan Urami no taki), ... 1853
Shimotsuke Province: Urami Waterfall in Mount Nikko (Shimotsuke, Nikkosan Urami no taki), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", 1853

Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province (Soshu Oyama Roben no taki), from the series... c. 1833. Creator: Hokusai
Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province (Soshu Oyama Roben no taki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan, c. 1833

Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaido (Kisoji no oku Amidagataki), from... c. 1833. Creator: Hokusai
Amida Falls in the Far Reaches of the Kisokaido (Kisoji no oku Amidagataki), from the series "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri)", Japan, c. 1833

The Cascade, from the series Set of Landscapes, n.d. Creator: Herman Naijwincx
The Cascade, from the series Set of Landscapes, n.d

Aoi Slope, Outside Tora Gate (Toranomon-soto Aoizaka), from the series "One Hundred... 1857
Aoi Slope, Outside Tora Gate (Toranomon-soto Aoizaka), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

The Toi Jewel River in Settsu Province (Settsu Toi) and the Koya Jewel River in Kii Provin... 1855
The Toi Jewel River in Settsu Province (Settsu Toi) and the Koya Jewel River in Kii Province (Kii Koya no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa)

The Rapids Above Niagara, 1886. Creator: Thomas Moran
The Rapids Above Niagara, 1886

The Rapids Above Niagara, 1886. Creator: Thomas Moran
The Rapids Above Niagara, 1886

Mikawa Province: Horai Temple in the Mountains (Mikawa, Horaiji sangan), from the series "... 1853
Mikawa Province: Horai Temple in the Mountains (Mikawa, Horaiji sangan), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", 1853

Yamashiro Province: The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi (Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo), ... 1853
Yamashiro Province: The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi (Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", 1853

Chiyogaike Pond, Meguro (Meguro Chiyogaike), from the series "One Hundred Famous... 1856. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Chiyogaike Pond, Meguro (Meguro Chiyogaike), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1856

A Hermit Leading his Horse to Water, 1840. Creator: Moritz von Schwind
A Hermit Leading his Horse to Water, 1840

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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.