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The Sea

John Frederick Kensett · 1816–1872

Maximum print size

25.4 × 12.2 cm · 10.0 × 4.8 in

at 300 DPI from the 3,004 × 1,436 px original. Too small for a standard frame at full quality. Best viewed on screen.

Frame: 35.6 × 27.9 cm · 14.0 × 11.0 in
Mat opening: 25.4 × 12.2 cm · 10.0 × 4.8 in
Mat border, sides: 5.1 cm · 2.0 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 7.9 cm · 3.1 in

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Details

Date: 1872
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 39.4 × 77.5 cm · 15.5 × 30.5 in
Origin: American
Orientation: landscape
Subjects: Seascapes
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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