The Hurrying River
Datec. 1924
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 42 1/4 × 54 1/4 × 1 inches (107.3 × 137.8 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the National Academy of Design, New York, Henry Ward Ranger Fund.
Object number1924.6
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextBorn in Providence, Rhode Island, and educated at the Rhode Island School of Design, Robert Hogg Nisbet went on to teach at Brown University and the Art Students League of New York. He served as president of the latter institution from 1910-11. In The Hurrying River, Nisbet focuses on the aesthetic properties of water: the changing colors of the water’s depth and the patterns and textures created by its movement. Because Nisbet has placed our vantage point in the river itself, we are involved in its rushing current.
