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The image shows a steamboat named "John Birkbeck" on a body of water. The boat is moving from left to right. The background features hills dividing the water from the sky. The steamboat has flags, including one with the name "John Birkbeck." Smoke is coming out of the smokestack. Figures are visible on the deck. The painting is detailed with smooth brushstrokes. The color palette includes blues, greens, pastels, grays, and warm hues near the horizon. The water's surface and distant hills are depicted in a calm and idealized manner.

Towboat "John Birkbeck"

James Bard (American, 1815 - 1897)

1854 · oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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