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The Old Pine, Darien, Connecticut

John Frederick Kensett

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a large tree on a rocky shoreline. The tree has a long, thin trunk and branches that extend to the right, with green leaves. The tree is situated on a large gray rock formation with brown undertones that juts out into a body of water. The rock formation is covered in smaller green trees and bushes on the left side. The water is a blue-green color. In the background, there is a line of trees on the horizon and a gray sky with white clouds.

Artwork details

Date:
1872
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
493 × 625 px
Museum record:
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