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Abstract watercolor of rounded olive, brown, green and blue shapes outlined in dark ink, with speckled pale texture.

Over the Harbor, Centerport

A loose abstract watercolor of rounded olive, brown, green and blue shapes outlined in heavy dark ink, with pale speckled texture across the surface. The forms crowd together across the sheet, suggesting hills, foliage or water without clear figures or a readable setting.

Artist
Arthur Dove
Date
1942
Medium
watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 1871 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1942).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Sobre el puerto, Centerport

Una acuarela abstracta y suelta de formas redondeadas en verde oliva, marrón, verde y azul, delineadas con tinta oscura y gruesa, con textura moteada y clara en toda la superficie. Las formas se agrupan en la hoja y sugieren colinas, follaje o agua, sin figuras claras ni un escenario reconocible.

Português: Sobre o porto, Centerport

Uma aquarela abstrata e solta de formas arredondadas em verde-oliva, marrom, verde e azul, delineadas por tinta escura e grossa, com textura salpicada e clara em toda a superfície. As formas se agrupam na folha e sugerem colinas, folhagem ou água, sem figuras claras nem um cenário reconhecível.

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