Molded wood frame has applied gesso floral corners with scrolled gesso floral motif on sides; scene of Hudson River (?); foreground shows hill overlooking a river; on hill are man, woman and young boy (?); middle ground shows river flowing from horizon to right side of picture plane; numerous sailing ships on water; massive rocky mountains on sides of river; hazy distance; colorful late afternoon sky; sun setting behind rocks on right.
landscapes (representations)
paintings (visual works)
canvas
oil paint (paint)
rivers
sailboats
rising suns
Oil
Coated Canvas
Sunset
Sailboat
River
PICTURE, LANDSCAPE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
23.625 x 29 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.768
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