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On the River Bure

1886

Peter Henry Emerson

Associated Names

Peter Henry Emerson

Artist, British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936

The image shows sheep grazing on grass near a calm river that winds through the landscape. In the background, a line of trees divides the field from the sky. The river narrows and disappears into the distance. The sky is filled with large clouds casting shadows over the terrain. The color palette is grayscale with variations in light tones, giving the image a serene and tranquil quality.

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Artwork overview

Medium

platinum print
Credit Line

Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image: 13.3 x 23.6 cm (5 1/4 x 9 5/16 in.)
page size: 28.8 x 41 cm (11 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1995.63.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer, Fort Washington, PA; gift (partial and promised) to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Miller, Harvey S. Shipley, Mr.

Inscriptions

on interleaving tissue, printed on black ink: On the River Bure

Wikidata ID

Q64158788

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