The painting shows a coastal area. Across the water, the horizon is behind several buildings of different colors, with trees and white fences between them. In the center, there is a small green island, a steamship, and a sailboat, as well as some black and white birds. Tall trees with dark green leaves are on a small section of land near the bottom right corner, with flying birds above them and a small person dressed in dark clothing sitting below them. The sky above is cloudy, and the water below reflects the clouds.

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Village by the River

American 19th Century

fourth quarter 19th century

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 51 x 85.1 cm (20 1/16 x 33 1/2 in.) ; framed: 64.7 x 99 x 5 cm (25 1/2 x 39 x 1 15/16 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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