After a Summer Shower

George Inness, 1894

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After a Summer Shower, 1894. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 81.9 × 107.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: After a Summer Shower
Artist: George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Date: 1894
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 81.9 × 107.6 cm (32 1/4 × 42 3/8 in.)
Credit line: Edward B. Butler Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1825–1894

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