Harbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance

Fitz Henry Lane painted ‘Harbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance’ around c. 1846–1847. Oil on canvas. The scene captures Boston Harbor with the city faintly visible far off. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting measures 24 by 36 inches. Lane’s use of light and subtle detailing highlights the calmness of the harbor waters.

Lane was born as Nathaniel Rogers Lane but changed his name. Known for a style now called Luminism, emphasizing light effects in his maritime scenes.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2004.35

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