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Waves Crashing in front of Distant Cliffs by American William Trost Richards — VisualArtsDB

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Waves Crashing in front of Distant Cliffs

Waves Crashing in front of Distant Cliffs

Waves Crashing in front of Distant Cliffs

American William Trost Richards

1900

Medium: Pen and black ink on off-white wove paper
Genre: Seascapes
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Trees, Lake, and Distant Mountains

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Seashore, Newport, RI

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Ocean with Rocks and Cliffs

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View of the Ocean and Cliffs with Possible Shrine on Path

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Sea and Cliffs with Sunburst

Sea and Cliffs with Sunburst

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Sea with Two Dark Cliffs and Birds

Sea with Two Dark Cliffs and Birds

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Rapid Study of Ocean and Sky

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