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The Water Carriers

1928

William Evan Charles Morgan

Associated Names

William Evan Charles Morgan

Artist, British, 1903 - 1979

The image shows three women walking along a path. The woman in the foreground carries a jug on her head, the next woman also carries a jug, and the third woman carries a bundle on her head and holds a stick. The background features rocky terrain, small houses, and hills. The image is intricately detailed with etched lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 32 × 20.4 cm (12 5/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.6230

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65026740

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