Mississippi Fisherman

George Caleb Bingham, c. 1850

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Mississippi Fisherman, c. 1850. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 74.9 × 62.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Mississippi Fisherman
Artist: George Caleb Bingham (American, 1811–1877)
Date: c. 1850
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 74.9 × 62.5 cm (29 1/2 × 24 5/8 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Jamee J. and Marshall Field
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1811–1877

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