The image is a pastoral landscape with a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is low, showing an expansive sky with clouds. A line of trees spans the horizon, with a dense cluster on the right. The vegetation is detailed with fine brushstrokes, creating a realistic texture. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of gray. Closest to us, there is dense grass and a small body of water with water lilies. A path leads into the distance, where a person is walking, and cattle are grazing.
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Long Island Landscape

Thomas Moran (American, born England, 1837 - 1926)

1889

Medium
etching in black
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 35.3 × 52.7 cm (13 7/8 × 20 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 43.7 × 58.9 cm (17 3/16 × 23 3/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
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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