The image depicts a view of boats on the water from a low perspective. Various boats of different sizes are visible in the scene. The horizon is placed high in the composition, with a distant array of ship masts fading into a hazy skyline. Delicate etchings create a rich texture in depicting the boats and their reflections in the water. The color palette consists mainly of sepia tones, offering an old-world, nostalgic atmosphere. A large sailing vessel is closest to the viewer, with other boats scattered across the calm water.
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Fishing Boats

Charles A. Platt (American, 1861 - 1933)

c. 1881

Medium
etching in black on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 9.84 × 24.13 cm (3 7/8 × 9 1/2 in.) ; sheet: 19.37 × 34.29 cm (7 5/8 × 13 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams, 1958)
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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