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Fishing off Scarborough, 1882. Graphite and opaque white watercolor, with traces of black chalk, on medium weight, slightly-textured, tan laid paper with blue and red fibers.

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Graphite and opaque white watercolor, with traces of black chalk, on medium weight, slightly-textured, tan laid paper with blue and red fibers · 46.2 × 61.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Fishing off Scarborough
Artist
Winslow Homer American, 1836-1910
Date
1882
Medium
Graphite and opaque white watercolor, with traces of black chalk, on medium weight, slightly-textured, tan laid paper with blue and red fibers
Dimensions
46.2 × 61.8 cm (18 1/4 × 24 3/8 in.)
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1836–1910

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Fishing off Scarborough · Winslow Homer, 1882
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