Docks, East Boston

Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901, 1900/1904

The image shows a harbor scene with ships and activity on the docks. The horizon line is in the upper third of the image, with a cityscape in the distance. Large sailing ships with tall masts and rigging dominate this section. The brushstrokes are loose and sketchy, conveying movement. The color palette includes blues, browns, and grays, with pops of red and yellow. Closest to us, there are horse-drawn carts and figures engaged in loading and unloading goods on the dock.
Künstler
Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901
Datierung
1900/1904
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on wove paper
Maße
36,8 × 54 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a harbor scene with ships and activity on the docks. The horizon line is in the upper third of the image, with a cityscape in the distance. Large sailing ships with tall masts and rigging dominate this section. The brushstrokes are loose and sketchy, conveying movement. The color palette includes blues, browns, and grays, with pops of red and yellow. Closest to us, there are horse-drawn carts and figures engaged in loading and unloading goods on the dock.

Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901