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Lake George

John Frederick Kensett

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a lake with mountains in the background. The lake is calm and brown. There are two small tree-covered islands in the lake on the left side. A rocky shoreline with grass and shrubs is visible in the foreground on the right side. The mountains are green and brown, with the one on the right being larger. The sky is cloudy, with sun rays peeking through. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown, green, and gray. The painting is framed with a thin black border.

Artwork Details

Date
1869
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 405 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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