The image depicts a landscape near a coastal area, with a high horizon line showing the shoreline and water. The composition features light brushstrokes suggesting boats and figures, resembling watercolor technique. The color palette includes shades of brown, sepia, and a hint of a shoreline with trees. Boats and figures are centered in the image.

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Honfleur

Richard Parkes Bonington (British, 1802 - 1828)

c. 1821

Medium: brown wash over graphite on wove paper
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: sheet: 9 × 14.4 cm (3 9/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Donald Stone
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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