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Peter Henry Emerson — In Harbour
Peter Henry Emerson

In Harbour

1887

Protected waters shelter fishing vessels in Emerson's contemplative harbor scene, demonstrating his mastery of marine subjects and atmospheric effects.

Medium
Photoetching, pl. XXIX 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, In Harbour, 1887

Protected waters shelter fishing vessels in Emerson's contemplative harbor scene, demonstrating his mastery of marine subjects and atmospheric effects.

Medium
Photoetching, pl. XXIX 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

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Documentary, Harbor, Landscape, Naturalism, Photoetching, Water, Nature, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art