The sound of the sea , by karl gussow , 1879 , portrait, genre painting , Realism style
A painting of a young girl holding a shell.
A painting of a young girl holding a golden seashell.  The girl is wearing a brown jacket with a black collar.  Her hair is pulled back in a ponytail.  She has blue eyes and is looking off to the side with a slight smile on her face.  There is a red ribbon tied around her neck.