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Brooklyn, Long Island (View on the East River)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape drawing titled "Brooklyn, Long Island (View on the East River)" by an unknown artist. The scene shows a body of water with a small boat in the foreground, containing two people. On the near shore, there are several people standing and one person sitting, and a person on horseback. To the right of the people on the shore, there is a tall evergreen tree. In the background, there are several buildings and a fence running along the shore. Further in the background, there are trees and two prominent buildings with towers. The sky above is cloudy and light-colored, with birds flying in it. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown, gray, and green.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1778
Medium:
Watercolor, pen and black ink on off-white laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 318 px
Museum record:
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