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William Rickarby Miller

On the Harlem River

1855
watercolor with gouache, over graphite, framing lines in graphite

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The tall trees at the center of Miller’s composition appear to be American sycamores, deciduous trees with creamy bark and spiky round fruit that grow in moist soil near streams and riverbanks.

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