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Painting of two fishermen in small wooden boat on rocky seas.
Impressionism

The Herring Net

Winslow Homer
artist Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)
date 1885
medium Oil on canvas
origin Prouts Neck
dimensions 76.5 × 122.9 cm
credit line Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
hall 05 Impressionism
rights public domain (CC0)

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