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Lake Squam from Red Hill

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape painting of a lake and mountains with a cloudy sky. The painting depicts a body of water surrounded by land. The body of water is in the center and lower half of the image and is light-colored with darker land masses within it. The land on either side of the water and in the background has rolling hills and mountains. The foreground shows a grassy hillside with rocks and trees. The sky occupies the top third of the image and is cloudy with shades of purple, pink, and yellow. The sun appears to be setting behind the clouds. The overall color palette is muted with shades of green, blue, purple, and yellow. The painting style is realistic with detailed brushstrokes. The image is a landscape orientation.

Artwork Details

Date
1874
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on light gray-green wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 392 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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