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New Jersey Beach

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a beach scene with a shoreline in the foreground. The sky occupies more than half of the image and is gray with clouds. A small patch of blue sky is visible through the clouds on the right side. The ocean's surface appears choppy with small waves. The waves are dark green and white. The shore in the lower left corner has a slight curve and appears wet and sandy. White foam from the waves is visible on the shore. The overall color palette is subdued with shades of gray, green, and white. The painting style is realistic. The title of the painting is "New Jersey Beach" and the artist is William Trost Richards.

Artwork Details

Date
1901
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 347 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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