A City of Fantasy

Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850, mid 19th century

This painting shows a collection of buildings and towers on rolling green hills around a light gray body of water. In the bottom right corner, ships with billowing sails glide on a wide waterway that leads off into three rivers in different directions, each with multiple bridges spanning them. On the green land is a mix of buildings ranging from modest to towering structures, some resembling modern skyscrapers and others medieval fortresses and towers. The more modern buildings are farther in the distance, resting atop gray and blue clouds under a pale-yellow sky. The color palette includes muted earth tones, soft greens, browns, grays, blues, and off-whites.
Kunstenaar
Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850
Datering
mid 19th century
Soort
Schilderij
Techniek
oil on canvas
Afmetingen
73 × 103,2 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

This painting shows a collection of buildings and towers on rolling green hills around a light gray body of water. In the bottom right corner, ships with billowing sails glide on a wide waterway that leads off into three rivers in different directions, each with multiple bridges spanning them. On the green land is a mix of buildings ranging from modest to towering structures, some resembling modern skyscrapers and others medieval fortresses and towers. The more modern buildings are farther in the distance, resting atop gray and blue clouds under a pale-yellow sky. The color palette includes muted earth tones, soft greens, browns, grays, blues, and off-whites.

Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850