View of New York from Hoboken
Medium
Watercolor, gouache on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
13 7/16 x 20 1/2 in. (34.1 x 52.1 cm)
Classification
Watercolor
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Marne L-S Hornblower, Dr. John J. Weber, Virginia L-S Cowles, and Diane L-S Hewat, 1985
Accession Number
1985.352.2
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Art Historical Context
Nicolino Calyo’s *View of New York from Hoboken* captures a lively maritime scene across the Hudson River, with bustling docks and ships that highlight the waterway’s central role in American commerce. Created in watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper, the work measures just over 13 by 20 inches, allowing for delicate yet vivid detail in the rendering of rippling water, vessels, and distant city outlines. The medium’s transparency and opacity enable Calyo to suggest both atmospheric depth and precise architectural forms, a technique well suited to panoramic views. As part of the Metr...