John Frederick KensettUSA, 1816–1872Må man se det?
Washington, D.C., USA
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A storm blows through this Civil War--era coastal landscape, turning the water a dark steely gray. John Frederick Kensett's dramatic vantage point places the viewer low in the scrub amid the boulders. A striking drift of red wildflowers in the front center catches the light and glistens like fresh blood, a subtle reference to the ongoing political conflict.
Smithsonian American Art Museum