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Old Fish Wharves, Rockport by Thomas Casilear Cole

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Old Fish Wharves, Rockport by Thomas Casilear Cole

Cole's painting is very still and serene. There is virtually no movement--even the water is calm--and the air appears suffused with a hazy glow. The scene's imbalanced composition leaves a space for an implied sunrise or sunset at right. Cole's simplification into a few chosen objects draws our eyes to the boats in the water, their color contrasting with the surrounding scenery.

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