View of Gloucester, Mass.
1855
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1855
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting shows a calm harbor scene. There are many sailboats and a few rowboats on the water. The shore is lined with buildings, and there are people and dogs on the rocky shore in the foreground. The sky is cloudy, and the water is still. In the foreground, there are bushes and rocks. A man is standing on the rocks, waving at someone. There is also a dog with him. This painting is a lithograph, a technique that involves drawing on stone to create an image. To learn more about this technique, look up lithography.
