Southern Resort Town
circa 1880 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This is a watercolor landscape depicting a coastal settlement with a large building, a boat, and various houses along a shore. The composition is characteristic of 19th-century folk art styles.
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This painting exemplifies the charm of 19th-century American folk art, which often prioritized personal expression and symbolic representation over technical realism. Such works provided a vivid, almost map-like documentation of local leisure destinations that were emerging as popular travel spots for the affluent during the late 1800s.
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Southern Resort Town
Dana Smith, circa 1880
