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Peter Henry Emerson — On Gorleston Sands
Peter Henry Emerson

On Gorleston Sands

1887

Coastal leisure and labor intersect on Norfolk's beaches in Emerson's observational study, demonstrating his eye for the authentic moments that defined regional life.

Medium
Photoetching, pl. XVII 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, On Gorleston Sands, 1887

Coastal leisure and labor intersect on Norfolk's beaches in Emerson's observational study, demonstrating his eye for the authentic moments that defined regional life.

Medium
Photoetching, pl. XVII 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

Print, Naturalistic, Documentary, 19th Century, Landscape, Photoetching, Nature, British, Seashore, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art