Rocky Coast

John Frederick Kensett, c. 1860

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Rocky Coast, c. 1860. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 35.6 × 61 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Rocky Coast
Artist: John Frederick Kensett (American, 1816–1872)
Date: c. 1860
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35.6 × 61 cm (14 × 24 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Brooks McCormick
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1816–1872

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