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Peter Henry Emerson — An Eel-Catcher's Home
Peter Henry Emerson

An Eel-Catcher's Home

1886

Emerson's documentary eye reveals the humble architecture of marsh workers, using platinum's subtle gradations to render both the domestic structure and its wetland setting with equal dignity.

Medium
Platinum print, pl. VI from the album "Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads" (1886)

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Peter Henry Emerson, An Eel-Catcher's Home, 1886

Emerson's documentary eye reveals the humble architecture of marsh workers, using platinum's subtle gradations to render both the domestic structure and its wetland setting with equal dignity.

Medium
Platinum print, pl. VI from the album "Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads" (1886)
Year
1886
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Naturalistic, Atmospheric, Serene, Documentary, 19th Century, Landscape, Water, Rural Life, Platinum Print, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art