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The North Sea

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names

Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image features a seascape view with water and sky divided by a faint horizon line. The sea shows flowing brushstrokes in pale blues and aquamarine tones, while the sky above has soft grays and blues. The color palette is soothing and the image conveys a sense of calmness and openness.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 18 x 25.4 cm (7 1/16 x 10 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.1914

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left: Muirhead Bone; in unknown hand, lower left: The North Sea

Wikidata ID

Q64632495

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