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Violet [Note?]...The Return of the Fishing Boats

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a tan beach with four people looking out towards a calm sea. The people are painted with small blotches of black, red, blue, and gray paint. Far from the shore, sailboats can be seen on the water near the high horizon line, where the gray-blue water blends in with a blue sky filled with soft, diffused clouds. The brushstrokes are light and fluid, painting the different shapes with little detail. The off-white paper below is visible in many places.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1885
Medium
watercolor on paperboard
Dimensions
3076 × 5161 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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