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Peter Henry Emerson — The Gladdon-Cutter's Return
Peter Henry Emerson

The Gladdon-Cutter's Return

1886

Return from traditional marsh work is dignified through composition and platinum's rich tonal range, elevating labor to artistic subject matter.

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

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Peter Henry Emerson, The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886

Return from traditional marsh work is dignified through composition and platinum's rich tonal range, elevating labor to artistic subject matter.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, Serene, Documentary, 19th Century, Landscape, Naturalism, Water, Rural Life, Platinum Print, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art