Point Lobos, California
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Point Lobos, California

TitlePoint Lobos, California
ArtistSamuel Colman
Dateprobably 1886 19th century
Mediumpen and black and green ink, watercolor, pastel, and graphite on light brown wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Jill Newhouse in honor of Andrew Robison
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Point Lobos, California” is a work by Samuel Colman, dated probably 1886. It is executed in pen and black and green ink, watercolor, pastel, and graphite on light brown wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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