Village by the River

American 19th Century, fourth quarter 19th century

The painting shows a coastal area. Across the water, the horizon is behind several buildings of different colors, with trees and white fences between them. In the center, there is a small green island, a steamship,… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: American 19th Century ¹
Date: fourth quarter 19th century ¹
Medium: oil on canvas ¹
Original: 6,953 × 4,107 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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Close in palette, light and contrast · computed

A work made of engraving in black on cream laid paper.

The image shows the interior of an ancient circular structure, possibly an amphitheater. Two figures are seated on the ground, one appears to be drawing. More figures stand nearby, providing scale to the structure.

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Similar light, opposite temperature · computed

The image shows a low vantage point looking across a body of water towards the opposite shore. The horizon is in the middle of the view, with a small townscape featuring buildings and a prominent steeple above the…

The image shows a wide river cutting through the landscape, with a rocky shoreline extending into the distance. Along the shoreline, there are a few buildings and telephone poles scattered. In the background, low,…

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