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This is a photograph of a rural scene by a small waterway. The image captures an outdoor setting alongside a narrow water channel, with reflections of surrounding grass and a docked wooden boat floating in the water. The boat is laden with bundles of vegetation. In the background, a man stands near a stack of collected grasses or hay. Several elements of rural life are apparent, such as the dirt path, wooden fence sections, and the rustic nature of the landscape. The sky is partly cloudy, casting an even light across the scene.

Towing the Reed

Emerson, Peter Henry · British

1886

Medium
platinum print
Classification
Photograph
Period
1876 to 1900
Image size
3848 × 3146px

Description

This is a photograph of a rural scene by a small waterway. The image captures an outdoor setting alongside a narrow water channel, with reflections of surrounding grass and a docked wooden boat floating in the water. The boat is laden with bundles of vegetation. In the background, a man stands near a stack of collected grasses or hay. Several elements of rural life are apparent, such as the dirt path, wooden fence sections, and the rustic nature of the landscape. The sky is partly cloudy, casting an even light across the scene.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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