Karnak

The painting depicts a tranquil river landscape at dusk or in the early morning light with the reflecting water surface. There are silhouettes of trees and buildings on the horizon and mountains looming in the distance. Above the landscape is a bright sky with hints of pink and orange, suggesting sunset or sunrise. The image has balanced colours and gives a calm and relaxing impression.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is long. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Edward William Cooke (1811-1880) was a Classicist painter from an artistic family. His father was an engraver, so little Edward exercised his skill from an early age. He painted mostly paintings with sea themes. His paintings depict the coast of Karnak or Toulon, and brought him a collaboration with the Royal Academy. He travelled a lot in Scandinavia, Africa, Italy and Spain. His works show a reference to paintings by old masters from the 17th century. In the Netherlands, he studied in detail the environment of fishermen and their boats, which he then planted into the environment of the Nile. For these images, he was elected to the National Academy of Design.