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The Palisades

John William Hill

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape with a large body of water, likely a lake or sea, and a distant mountain range. A grassy field with scattered trees and large rocks in the foreground. Several people standing or sitting on the field. A group of cows lying on the left side. A building visible on top of a hill on the right side. Purple sky with white clouds. Green trees line the shoreline. A distant shoreline across the water.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1870
Medium
Watercolor and gouache on white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 367 px
Public Domain
Yes
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