This painting shows a rowing competition with a large crowd along the riverbank. Tall trees and distant, hazy hills are visible on the horizon. The sky above is a soft, muted gray-blue color. In the center of the painting, a wide river runs across the scene horizontally, its surface reflecting the blue of the sky and the green of the trees. Four thin boats are crossing the water, each with five people on them, some of the people rowing. The people on the boats are dressed in shades of bright red, yellow, blue, and white. The banks are lined with more people in bright clothing, including…
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Rowing Scene: Crowds Watching from the River Banks

painter Émile Lévy (French, 1826 - 1890)

late 19th century

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 19.1 x 24.5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.) ; framed: 26.7 x 32.1 x 4.1 cm (10 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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