This painting shows a village nestled in hills and trees with a cloudy blue sky at the top. Closest to us are simple white buildings, some with white spires and others with red and brown roofs, surrounded by tall trees. In the distance there are hills, smaller trees, and sailboats on a body of water on the right. The artwork has visible brushstrokes, and the buildings are simple and flat. The color palette is earthy, with soft greens, warm tans, and light whites and yellows.

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New England Village

American 19th Century

early 19th century

Medium: oil on wood
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 31.5 x 65 cm (12 3/8 x 25 9/16 in.) ; framed: 37.5 x 70.6 cm (14 3/4 x 27 13/16 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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