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The Ohio River near Wheeling, West Virginia

Lefevre James Cranstone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

River scene with a large white steamboat with three black smokestacksts emitting smoke. The boat is on the right side, angled to the left. It has a flat bottom and a white roofed structure on the top deck. The riverbank on the left side is rocky and barren. The right side has trees and bushes. There are mountains in the background under a cloudy light brown sky. The image has a thin gold border.

Artwork Details

Date
1859–60
Medium
Watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 393 px
Public Domain
Yes
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