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The Hudson from Riverside Drive

Rachael Robinson Elmer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a riverside scene with three children in colorful garments lounging on a grassy slope under a leafy tree. A wooden staircase leads down to the riverbank. The background features a calm river meeting distant land with soft blues suggesting hills or low mountains. The sky shows a blend of warm peachy orange colors, reflecting on the water. The painting style is soft and stylized, typical of early 20th-century illustration, with a harmonious color palette of greens, oranges, and blues.

Artwork Details

Date
1914
Medium
offset lithograph
Dimensions
3354 × 5181 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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