Southern Resort Town

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884, c. 1880

This painting shows an aerial view of a landscape with green land and pale blue water. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, where there are small green islands with trees on the water in front of a soft blue sky that is almost the same color as the water. A black sailboat is near the center of the painting, moving on the water. On the land on the left is a large gray building with a tower and a fenced-in porch, surrounded by trees and green plants. There are smaller white and yellow buildings in the center and on the right, and brown roads connect the various houses and structures in the area. The painting features pale colors and a lack of shadows or shading, giving it a flat appearance. The color palette consists of soft yellow, green, and blue-gray shades.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884
Date
c. 1880
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
56.3 × 78 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows an aerial view of a landscape with green land and pale blue water. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, where there are small green islands with trees on the water in front of a soft blue sky that is almost the same color as the water. A black sailboat is near the center of the painting, moving on the water. On the land on the left is a large gray building with a tower and a fenced-in porch, surrounded by trees and green plants. There are smaller white and yellow buildings in the center and on the right, and brown roads connect the various houses and structures in the area. The painting features pale colors and a lack of shadows or shading, giving it a flat appearance. The color palette consists of soft yellow, green, and blue-gray shades.

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884