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Sunrise

George Inness

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sunrise by George Inness: A landscape painting featuring a field with trees and a figure in the distance. A tree without leaves stands on the left, while another tree with leaves is on the right. A person wearing dark clothing walks in the field towards the right. The sky is cloudy with hues of orange, yellow, and brown, indicating sunrise. The field has grass and some small yellow flowers. There are other trees and possibly animals in the background. The overall color palette is muted with warm tones.

Artwork details

Date:
1887
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 398 px
Museum record:
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