The image shows an aerial view of a shoreline with people in colorful clothing on the sandy shore. In the sea, there are small and larger vessels, the latter with a dark sail and people on board. The horizon meets the sea, blending with the sky above, which has a gradient of pinks and blues with clouds. The brushstrokes are smooth, detailing the scene. The color palette includes green, ochre, and blue-green tones for the land, sand, sea, and sky. The background shows structures and greenery along the coast.

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The Expedition Leaving Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario. November 18, 1678

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1847/1848

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 37.8 x 51 cm (14 7/8 x 20 1/16 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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