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Tynemouth, Northumberland

Thomas Girtin

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a body of water in the foreground and a town or village on a cliff in the background. The water is dark green with ripples and a white sailboat on the left side. The shore in the foreground is brown and sandy with three people walking on it. The cliff in the background is light brown with a town or village on top, featuring several buildings. The sky above is cloudy and hazy, with dark clouds on the right side. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown, green, and tan.

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1256 × 893 px
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