The Cumberland Passage

The painting depicts a vibrant and atmospheric scene along a river at dusk, showcasing two steamboats with tall smokestacks billowing clouds of steam against a dramatic and colorful sky. The foreground features a figure with a hat, silhouetted while riding a horse-drawn carriage, adding a sense of life and motion to the image. The steamboat in the foreground, named "Belle Clarsville," emits a warm glow from its lit windows, illuminating the reflective water below.