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The Boat Trip: Cabin Boy Hauling the Tow-Rope or Hauling by Rope

Charles François Daubigny

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image. A man on land holds a rope, the other end of the rope attached to a boat on the water. The man on land faces away from view, wearing a hat, shirt, and pants. The boat on the water faces right; it has a covered cabin. A man sits inside the boat. The boat is on a body of water bordered by a landmass on the left and a coast with vegetation on the right. The water has ripples and lines indicating movement. There is a group of birds in the water behind the boat. The sky above the water and landmass has lines and shading indicating clouds.

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1228 × 893 px
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