The image shows an elevated view overlooking a river winding through gently sloping hills. The horizon is near the top, with a pale sky meeting distant mountains. Sailing boats are seen on the river, with green foliage depicted in varying shades. The color palette is muted with greens and earth tones. Hills across the river are painted in browns and greens, fading into lighter colors.
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View of the North River from the North West Corner of Fort Clinton—West Point

Seth Eastman (American, 1808 - 1875)

1837

Medium
watercolor on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 12.07 × 23.5 cm (4 3/4 × 9 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Membership Association Fund, 1948)
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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