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Peter Henry Emerson — Getting Ready for Fishing
Peter Henry Emerson

Getting Ready for Fishing

1887

Pre-dawn preparations capture the rhythm of fishing life in Emerson's atmospheric scene, showcasing his ability to find dramatic light in everyday working moments.

Medium
Photoetching, pl. XXI from the album "Wild Life on a Tidal Water: The Adventures of a House-Boat and Her Crew" (1890)

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Peter Henry Emerson, Getting Ready for Fishing, 1887

Pre-dawn preparations capture the rhythm of fishing life in Emerson's atmospheric scene, showcasing his ability to find dramatic light in everyday working moments.

Medium
Photoetching, pl. XXI from the album "Wild Life on a Tidal Water: The Adventures of a House-Boat and Her Crew" (1890)
Year
1887
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Naturalistic, Monochrome, Landscape, Photoetching, Rural Life, British, Pictorialism

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art