The image shows a landscape with a body of water in the foreground and a dense line of trees in the background. The trees form a silhouette against the sky. The horizon line is low, highlighting the sky and trees. The sky has swirling cloud patterns with dynamic pencil strokes. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of gray and black on a muted beige background. Closest to the viewer, strokes indicate vegetation along the water's edge.

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Riverhead, Long Island

Oscar F. Bluemner (American, 1867 - 1938)

1903

Medium: graphite with black crayon
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: overall: 23.4 x 34 cm (9 3/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: John Davis Hatch 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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