The painting depicts a landscape with a river, curving hills, and tall trees. A sailing ship with furled sails moves along the river in the center, surrounded by yellow foliage on either bank. In the background, sparse trees line the horizon under a blue sky with wispy white clouds. On the right, we see a yellow house on the edge of the water, smoke coming from the chimney. The color palette is muted, consisting of soft greens and blues with pops of yellow and white.

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American 19th Century

second quarter 19th century

Medium: oil and casein (?) on plaster and lath
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: image: 65.7 x 52.7 cm (25 7/8 x 20 3/4 in.) ; framed: 83.8 x 75 cm (33 x 29 1/2 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
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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