The Reed Cutter at Work

Artist Peter Henry Emerson (English, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936)

Date1885

MediumPlatinum print

DimensionsImage and sheet: 11 3/16 × 8 1/8 inches (28.42 × 20.64 cm)
Mount: 16 5/16 × 11 1/4 inches (41.43 × 28.58 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2007.2.5

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Inscribednone

MarkingsOn mount verso, upper right corner, in pencil: "Z1191"

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DescriptionImage of a man shown prominently in the center of the image. He is standing in shallow water with tall reeds around him. He is holding a long-handled implement and appears to be cutting the reeds.

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