The image shows a coastal scene with a low vantage point looking towards the sea and distant hills. The horizon line is about one-third up from the bottom, with faint figures or structures in the distance. Brushstrokes are delicate and varied, with soft washes and sharp details, especially in the depiction of waves and a boat. The color palette is muted, dominated by shades of grey and soft beige. Hills rise in the distance, blending into the sky, and darker tones form trees and a boat in the foreground.
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Boat on the Beach

Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837 - 1908)

c. 1890

Medium
brush and black ink with wash on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 7.62 × 16.67 cm (3 × 6 9/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Albert R. Miller, Jr.)
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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