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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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