Coal Pockets at New Bedford

Robert Swain Gifford

National Gallery of Art

The image features a riverside scene depicted from a ground-level point of view. The horizon is low, showing distant buildings to the left. The style is etching with fine lines and cross-hatching for texture and shading. At the front, there is a sandy shore with logs and a block leading to a docked boat beside a wooden structure. This structure has vertical elements and is central. In the water, a rowing boat with a figure is visible. The color palette is black and gray, creating a somber atmosphere. The background shows a cloudy sky and birds etched with delicate lines.