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Sunset on Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape painting with a body of water in the foreground, and a mountain range in the background. The body of water is on the right side, with a shoreline featuring rocks and sparse vegetation. The shoreline on the left features grass, rocks, and evergreen trees. In the distance, a forested shoreline with trees and a mountain range behind. The sky is cloudy with a bright area near the top center. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, blue, and gray. The painting depicts a serene natural scene with a large mountain, likely Mount Chocorua, in the background.

Artwork Details

Date
1872
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on gray-green wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 342 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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