The image shows a busy dock in the rain, with people arriving under umbrellas. Ships and flagpoles are visible in the horizon against a cloudy sky. The painting is detailed with rain-soaked planks and a crowd of people, giving a sense of movement. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of sepia and dark brown. Lamp posts in the distance softly glow.

Un Débarquement en Angleterre

1879

Medium: etching, drypoint, aquatint, roulette, and spirit ground on antique paper
Classification: Print
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 2754 × 4944px

Description

The image shows a busy dock in the rain, with people arriving under umbrellas. Ships and flagpoles are visible in the horizon against a cloudy sky. The painting is detailed with rain-soaked planks and a crowd of people, giving a sense of movement. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of sepia and dark brown. Lamp posts in the distance softly glow.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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