Summer Scenes in New York Harbor
1869
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1869
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Summer Scenes in New York Harbor is a 1869 ink by Charles Parsons, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a busy harbor packed with ships of all kinds. Tall sailing ships with white sails and dark hulls float next to steamers puffing faintly. In the foreground, rowboats carry people in bright red and blue jackets, racing or drifting. The sky is soft with light clouds, and the water is calm, reflecting the vessels. The artist labeled each ship at the bottom—like the *Hamburg Steam Ship* or *U.S. Steam Frigate*—as if inviting you to spot them. This kind of detail was common in 19th-century prints meant to show off real places. Want to know how this image was made? Look up lithography.
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