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Paradise Rocks—Study at Paradise, Newport, Rhode Island

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a body of water in the foreground and a mountainous shoreline in the background. The water's surface reflects shades of blue and white. The shoreline, on the left and right, features greenery, trees, and rocky terrain. A grassy area with sparse vegetation borders the water in the foreground. The sky above is cloudy and blue, with darker clouds on the right side. The overall color palette includes various shades of blue, green, brown, and gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1884
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache and gum arabic on white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 506 px
Museum record:
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