The artwork titled “Mouth of the Kuching River, Sarawak, Borneo” was created by Marianne North in 1876. It belongs to the Impressionism art movement and falls under the genre of marina.
The artwork depicts a serene vista at the mouth of the Kuching River in Sarawak, Borneo. It captures the tranquility of the river waters merging with the distant horizon during sunrise or sunset. The gentle hues of pastel blue and soft oranges dominate the painting, providing an ethereal quality to the scene. Silhouettes of small islands emerge from the calm waters, and faint outlines of distant mountains contour the background. The simplicity of the structures, probably fishing nets and poles, in the foreground adds to the stillness and authenticity of the locale depicted. The delicate brushstrokes characteristic of the Impressionism movement enhance the soothing ambiance of the composition.
