Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a rural landscape with a two-story house seen from a high perspective. The house is on the left, and it has horizontal white paneling, a small brown porch, dark windows with green shades, and a tiled roof in shades of red, blue, and black. There are three tall trees behind the house, one with green leaves, one with yellow leaves, and one with sparse dark green leaves. In the distance on the right, there are flat green fields separated by brown paths, more white farmhouses, and pale blue mountains under the blue sky. Closer to us, at the bottom of the painting, two people, a man and a woman, stand in front of the house. They both have pale gray skin and wear formal blue clothing. Around them are various farm animals, including a rabbit, a dog, a cat, a horse, and three cows. There is a long white wall in front of the house and a fence behind it.