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Seaweed Gatherers on the Shore at Redcar, Yorkshire

Peter De Wint

National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a coastal scene with a broad shoreline, a horizon high in the composition, a tranquil sea, distant landmass, soft brushstrokes capturing the seaside's serenity, an understated color palette of earth tones, figures on the beach, and a sky with pale pinks and blues indicating a calm ambiance.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1838
Medium
watercolor over traces of graphite with touches of gouache and scratching out on wove paper
Dimensions
13317 × 6284 px
Public Domain
Yes
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