River with Rapids
Dublin Core
Title
River with Rapids
Description
This landscape shows Duncanson’s interest in dramatic motions and wilderness imagery. The painting connects Black artistic production to themes of power, turbulence through the Canadian landscape.
Creator
Robert S. Duncanson
Source
Duncanson, Robert S. River with Rapids. c. 1864. Oil on canvas. Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. Gift of Mr. Mort Lesser, Port Hope, Ontario, in memory of Jean Evelyn Lesser, 1985.
Publisher
Art Gallery of Ontario
Date
c. 1864
Rights
Public domain. Digital image courtesy of the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Files
Citation
Robert S. Duncanson, “River with Rapids,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/331.