River, Roads (2013) is a deeply personal and atmospheric work, rooted in the artist’s childhood memories of Serampore, a town on the Hooghly River near Kolkata, India. Although it does not depict a specific location, the painting emerged from a drawing made during a return visit in 2012 and reflects the tension between industrial development and ancient natural landscapes. This sense of dissonance—between memory, place, and transformation—is central to the painting’s emotional power. Distinct among Rhodes’ late works, River, Roads belongs to a significant group of 'night' or 'dark' paintings, marked by a richer, deeper palette and a mood of unease. A vivid yellow river cuts through the composition, offset by a mysterious red form near the top, contrasting with subdued greys, blues, violets, and purples—making it one of her most sensitively coloured pieces. The painting’s texture is broader and looser than much of her earlier work, and the intricate overlay of roads and rooftops adds to a sense of complexity and quiet disturbance. Though its individual elements are drawn from multiple, unidentified photographic sources, the composition achieves a haunting unity. As the second-to-last painting Rhodes completed, River, Roads holds particular poignancy, and its preparatory drawing, now held by the British Museum, further underscores its significance within her oeuvre.