Oil Painting of a River Through a Flooded City

An expansive oil painting on canvas depicting a river cutting through a flooded city. The water level is high, submerging streets and storefronts; reflections ripple with the gray-blue sky. A lone wooden boat drifts in the foreground, its oars resting, a weathered figure gazing at the towering skyline. On both sides, partially submerged buildings lean at odd angles, signs and windows mirrored in the water, water seeping into lower storefronts. Debris and rusted car silhouettes poke through the surface. The distant skyline blends modern glass towers with older brick façades, their upper stories just barely above the flood. The palette is cool: deep blues, steel grays, and muted greens, warmed by amber streetlights flickering along the waterline. Thick impasto brushstrokes give texture to waves, reflections, and rain-sheen on the building facades; visible brushwork and glaze create a moody, dreamlike atmosphere. The scene conveys resilience and quiet stillness amid catastrophe, with a sense of movement in the rippling river and drifting clouds above.