Waterfall

James Henry Moser's sketch depicts a dramatic landscape centered on a cascading waterfall, rendered in pen and ink with careful cross-hatching. Surrounding the falls are rocky outcroppings, bare and leafless trees, and figure studies—including what appears to be a seated observer on the left. The composition demonstrates Moser's naturalistic approach to landscape drawing, with attention to geological formation and atmospheric depth. As a Canadian artist working in the late nineteenth century, Moser contributed to the landscape tradition that would influence visual storytelling in emerging media. The sketch's careful linework and spatial organization reflect practices fundamental to the graphic narrative techniques developing during this period.