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Kamouraska, from Grosse île

Watercolour (August 1874, Anna Dawson Harrington): Kamouraska from Grosse Île. Left foreground: imposing dark textured cliff. Gentle slope (green grass, conifers) towards a calm expanse of water (St. Lawrence River). Beyond: Kamouraska (houses, church steeple). Horizon: distant mountains. Wooden fence along the slope.

McCord Stewart Museum, Public Domain.

Kamouraska from Grosse Île, August 1874, Anna Dawson Harrington (1851-1917), watercolour.

This work captures the magnificent view of Kamouraska from Grosse Île, with its  precious glimpses of the Bas-Saint-Laurent landscapes in the 19th century. Using watercolour, Harrington managed to capture fine details and variations in light, creating a vivid and dynamic image. The transparency of the watercolour allowed for subtle rendering of light and shadow effects.