Boston Harbor by Rufus Porter (1824)

Panoramic 1824 painting of a harbor with sailing ships, willow trees, islands, and a village on the shore.

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This painting, titled Boston Harbor by Rufus Porter and dated 1824, presents a panoramic harbor scene with sailing ships, a large dark willow and a golden-leafed tree framing the center, and a cluster of buildings along the shore at right. Low hills, small wooded islands, and a pale sky with reddish streaks fill the composition, which is bordered by a stylized painted frieze at the top.

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Date

1824

Medium

Painting

Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

License

Public domain

Themes

Seascapes, Landscapes