Rocks and Breaking Waves

Amerikanische Grafik 1869–1877, kb. 1870-es évek

This painting shows a seascape, with the horizon low in the scene. There are waves crashing towards us, approaching a rocky brown outcropping on the left side. The color palette includes shades of pale blue, gray, and green, and the waves are topped with streaks of white. The sky is cloudy and gray with some hints of pale yellow, and there are small birds flying above the waves.
Művész
Amerikanische Grafik 1869–1877
Datálás
kb. 1870-es évek
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
watercolor and gouache on tan wove paper
Méretek
22,7 × 34,61 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This painting shows a seascape, with the horizon low in the scene. There are waves crashing towards us, approaching a rocky brown outcropping on the left side. The color palette includes shades of pale blue, gray, and green, and the waves are topped with streaks of white. The sky is cloudy and gray with some hints of pale yellow, and there are small birds flying above the waves.

Amerikanische Grafik 1869–1877