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The image features a landscape scene with a rugged coastline viewed from a high vantage point. The horizon is set slightly above the center, with the ocean meeting the sky. A sun is visible on the horizon, radiating beams across the sky and reflecting on the water below. The sky has stylized clouds defined by intricate line work. The brushstrokes create a crosshatch style, adding texture to the rocks and fluidity to the water and sky. The rocky cliffs are detailed with dark lines, standing out against the lighter tones of the water and sky. The color palette is monochromatic, dominated by…
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Pacific Coast, California

Samuel Colman (American, 1832 - 1920)

1878-1879

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 120 x 168 mm ; sheet: 222 x 357 mm ; plate: 127 x 176 mm
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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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