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Along the Shore

Artist (1833 - 1905)
Date1903
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions39 3/16 × 78 1/2 in. (99.5 × 199.4 cm)
Framed: 49 in. × 81 in. × 4 1/2 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2009.1
Signedl.l.: W-T Richards 03.
Accession number 2009.1
On View
On view
Provenanceto Robert J. Caldwell, Long Island, NY, 1903; by descent in the family, Australia; to (Pierce Galleries, Inc., Hingham, MA), 2009; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2009
Label TextUnlike a landscape of mountains or other solid terrain, a seascape presents a unique challenge—the scene is always in motion. In this painting, William Trost Richards captured the energy and fluidity of breaking waves. A few details accent the scene (such as rocks in the foreground and a distant ship), but the power of water takes center stage. Richards painted subtle effects such as the translucency of the waves near their peaks, adding dimension to the scene.

A diferencia de las montañas, o cualquier otro terreno sólido, una escena marítima presenta un reto único: la escena está en constante movimiento. En esta pintura, William Trost Richards capturó la energía y la fluidez de las olas del mar. Unos pocos detalles acentúan la escena (tales como las rocas en primer plano, y el barco a lo lejos), pero el poder del agua es el protagonista de este espectáculo. Richards pintó efectos sutiles en el cuadro, tales como la translucidez de la cresta de las olas, lo cual añade dimensión a la escena.
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