The image shows a steamboat named "John Birkbeck" on a body of water. The boat is moving from left to right. The background features hills dividing the water from the sky. The steamboat has flags, including one with the name "John Birkbeck." Smoke is coming out of the smokestack. Figures are visible on the deck. The painting is detailed with smooth brushstrokes. The color palette includes blues, greens, pastels, grays, and warm hues near the horizon. The water's surface and distant hills are depicted in a calm and idealized manner.
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Towboat "John Birkbeck"

James Bard (American, 1815 - 1897)

1854

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 75.8 x 133 cm (29 13/16 x 52 3/8 in.) ; framed: 87.6 x 145.4 cm (34 1/2 x 57 1/4 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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