Under Full Sail

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840, second quarter 19th century

The painting depicts a landscape with a river, curving hills, and tall trees. A sailing ship with furled sails moves along the river in the center, surrounded by yellow foliage on either bank. In the background, sparse trees line the horizon under a blue sky with wispy white clouds. On the right, we see a yellow house on the edge of the water, smoke coming from the chimney. The color palette is muted, consisting of soft greens and blues with pops of yellow and white.

Artist: Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840
Date: second quarter 19th century
Type: Painting
Medium: oil and casein (?) on plaster and lath
Dimensions: 65.7 × 52.7 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence: Public domain, CC0

Image description

The painting depicts a landscape with a river, curving hills, and tall trees. A sailing ship with furled sails moves along the river in the center, surrounded by yellow foliage on either bank. In the background, sparse trees line the horizon under a blue sky with wispy white clouds. On the right, we see a yellow house on the edge of the water, smoke coming from the chimney. The color palette is muted, consisting of soft greens and blues with pops of yellow and white.

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840