Rough and Windy Coastal Scene

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Oil painting of the coast in windy weather with palm trees and seagulls. The painting (a) has low green vegetation covering small dunes in the foreground. There is a palm tree with a curved trunk blowing in the wind on the right. Two (2) palm trees are in the distance. The water is depicted in blue and green with whitecaps. There are seagulls in the center of the image and on the shore. The sky is mostly covered by large white clouds over the light blue sky. The painting is signed in the bottom right. The wooden frame (b) is made from repurposed construction materials. The frame is painted white with gold-colored paint lightly applied over top. The board is secured to the frame with small nails. A metal wire anchored with a screw eye on each side is strung across the upper back.

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