Watering Hole is a dusk scene pared to essentials. Richard Wieth brings a solitary animal to the edge of dark water, simplifies the background to bands of receding value, and lets reflection carry half the image. Warm earth tones hold the hide; cooler notes settle in the shadowed water; a single bright edge marks where light touches the back and horn.
 
The quiet is deliberate. Rather than dramatizing the moment, the painting leans into patience—the way evening slows the world and every sound grows clearer. Texture is measured, too: thicker notes for the bright edge and the glint along water; thinner passes for the wide, dark pool.
 
The composition reads clearly from across a room and invites slower looking up close, where small transitions keep the mood from turning into monotone. Hang it where you want calm authority—study, dining area, or an entry that asks for a thoughtful pause.