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View of the Bay and City of New York from Weehawken

Robert Havell Jr.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a landscape painting with a large body of water and a city on the horizon. The foreground is a hill covered with trees and bushes. A dirt path runs through the center with several people walking on it. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothing. The water is wide with many boats and ships. The city on the horizon has many buildings, some smoke rising. The sky is light blue with many white clouds. There are hills or mountains on the horizon. The overall atmosphere suggests a daytime scene with pleasant weather.

Artwork Details

Date
1840
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 427 px
Public Domain
Yes
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