This painting shows a seascape with large sailing ships and smaller vessels. To the right of center is a large ship with several tall masts and many billowing white sails. The body of the ship is black, and a long point extends out from its front. Silhouettes of small people are visible across the large deck. Another large vessel is visible on the far left, while three smaller boats with fewer sails can be seen to the left of center and on the far right. The ships all fly flags, including red flags, blue flags, and red-and-white striped flags with sections of blue in the top left corners.…
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New York Harbor

painter Fitz Henry Lane (American, 1804 - 1865)

1852

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 59.7 x 88.9 cm (23 1/2 x 35 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Frances Elizabeth Smith
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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