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Landing at Sabbath Day Point

John Frederick Kensett

National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a tranquil lake scene with a low horizon line showing a pale green hill in the background under a pale, cloudy sky. Closer to us, on the right, there is a large, textured rock surrounded by greenery and red flowers. In the distance, a wooden dock extends into the lake on the left, and a person wearing red appears to sit or stand with their back to us.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1853
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
19712 × 12510 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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