A straight on view of dense tropical undergrowth and vegetation. Dark tree trunks in the foreground create a strong vertical thrust from left to right across the image, intensifying the mystery of the scene. Date: April–August 1865. Dimensions: 30.5 x 50.8cm (12 x 20in.); ; Mat (Mat): 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.). Medium: brush and oil paint on paperboard. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Rain Forest, Jamaica, West Indies, April–August 1865 (CH 18200617)
