The image shows a distant cityscape with a central scene. The composition includes a body of water with a sailboat to the right. The drawing features simple and loose pencil or pen strokes in a quick, gestural style. The color palette is monochromatic, using neutral tones of the paper and dark ink or graphite. Above the horizon line, there are swift lines indicating clouds or distant birds in the sky.
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A Cove with a Sailboat

Félix Ziem (French, 1821 - 1911)

Medium
pen and black ink on heavy wove paper (invitation card)
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 9.4 x 13.9 cm (3 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
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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