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1894, William Trost Richards, The Bell Buoy [watercolor] -- National Gallery of Art (Washington)
From the museum label: William Trost Richards's approach to depicting the ocean varied, depending on the light and atmosphere of the sky. In The Bell Buoy, he used careful brushstrokes to apply transparent touches of purples and blues. For the brightest spots - the white foam peaks of the water and the center of the sun - he allowed the white of the paper to shine through and remain untouched. Alternately, in Rocks and Breaking Waves, Richards chose a tan paper for a more subdued scene, and he applied opaque white paint to the brightest highlights.
1894, William Trost Richards, The Bell Buoy [watercolor] -- National Gallery of Art (Washington)
From the museum label: William Trost Richards's approach to depicting the ocean varied, depending on the light and atmosphere of the sky. In The Bell Buoy, he used careful brushstrokes to apply transparent touches of purples and blues. For the brightest spots - the white foam peaks of the water and the center of the sun - he allowed the white of the paper to shine through and remain untouched. Alternately, in Rocks and Breaking Waves, Richards chose a tan paper for a more subdued scene, and he applied opaque white paint to the brightest highlights.