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Rainstorm—Cider Mill at Redding, Connecticut

George Harvey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a rustic wooden barn with a sloping roof. The barn's exterior is weathered and worn. The open front of the barn reveals a pile of firewood. A man rides a bicycle under a tree to the right of the barn. The man wears a hat. A woman holding an umbrella stands on the left. Rain falls from the gray sky. A tree stands to the right of the barn. A fenced area with animals is to the right of the tree. A second building is in the background on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Watercolor and gouache on white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
598 × 366 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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