Ship "Arkansas" Leaving Havana
This painting shows a maritime scene from the water, with a coastline in the distance marked by small, colorful buildings and distant green hills. Closer to us, a large ship with white sails floats on the green waves, flying the American flag and a flag that appears to have the word "Arkansas." Miniscule figures are visible on the deck of the ship, and thin ropes crisscross the three tall masts. On the left are two smaller ships. The one in the back flies a flag that says "Russia," while the closer ship near the bottom left corner has a design on the back that appears to say "Cuba." The sky above is bright blue, uninterrupted by clouds.
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Details
- Artist
- A. Hashagen
- Date
- 1847
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 57.5 x 72.7 cm (22 5/8 x 28 5/8 in.) framed: 61.6 x 78.7 x 4.7 cm (24 1/4 x 31 x 1 7/8 in.)
- Department
- CAB
- Holding institution
- National Gallery of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- national-gallery-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Nautical Both · 99%
Ships, sails, masts, rigging, and open water dominate the image; the catalog identifies the work as a maritime scene centered on the ship Arkansas.
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Modes of Transportation Both · 99%
Several sailing vessels are central subjects in the composition, including the large foreground ship and smaller ships at left and in the distance.
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Waterscapes Both · 99%
Water fills the foreground and middle ground around the vessels, and the catalog describes the scene as viewed from the water.
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Arrivals/Departures Metadata · 95%
The title identifies the subject as the ship Arkansas leaving Havana, while the vessels’ positions on the water support a scene of departure from a harbor.
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Text Both · 91%
Small painted inscriptions are visible on flags, including “ARKANSAS” on the principal ship and “RUSSIA” on a smaller vessel; a lower-left flag appears to read “CUBA.”
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies oil on canvas.
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Painting Metadata · 99%
The museum classifies the object as a painting.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the painting to 1847, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Source & rights
A. Hashagen. Ship "Arkansas" Leaving Havana. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington.
High-resolution sources
- IIIF image service ↗ 6,900 × 5,151 · National Gallery Of Art · Available