John Henry Twachtman (1853-1902)
Horseneck Falls, Greenwich, Connecticut,
c. 1890-1900
Oil on canvas, 25 1/4 x 25 1/4”
Unsigned

Twachtman knew at first look that a farm on Round Hill Road in Greenwich was for him. By 1889, this Cincinnati native had given up his New York studio and was living in Connecticut year-round and commuting to teach at the Art Students League in New York. He remodeled the house, planted gardens, and, happily for American art, painted his property again and again.

Horseneck Falls, a series of small cascades in the brook near his house, appear in several paintings. Although this landscape may seem natural, the two young trees are so carefully spaced that they were almost certainly planted. This scene artfully balances unspoiled and cultivated nature.