The image shows bold, thick black lines and shapes against a light background. The abstract forms suggest the silhouette of a sailboat, with triangular shapes resembling sails and linear elements hinting at masts and rigging. The lower portion of the composition features wavy lines and shapes resembling water reflections, enhancing the nautical theme.
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Sailboats in the Harbor

Christian Rohlfs (German, 1849 - 1938)

1905-1910

Medium
woodcut on laid cream paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 24.2 × 18.5 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
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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