The image shows a body of water with a dense line of green foliage along the horizon. There are two boats on the water, one closer and bigger than the other. The brushwork is smooth, depicting land, sky, and water realistically. The color palette includes blues, greens, earth tones, and some muted reds. The sky displays light cloud formations.
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View of the Shore of the Amazon - Boat Sketch

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 62.5 cm (18 1/2 x 24 5/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
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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