The Zither Player

Thomas Eakins, 1876

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The Zither Player, 1876. Watercolor on cream wove paper.

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Watercolor on cream wove paper · 29.8 × 25.2 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Zither Player
Artist: Thomas Eakins American, 1844-1916
Date: 1876
Medium: Watercolor on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 29.8 × 25.2 cm (11 3/4 × 9 15/16 in.)
Credit line: Olivia Shaler Swan Memorial Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1844–1916

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