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The image shows a rural scene with a horse-drawn cart as the central focus. The cart is slightly to the right, carrying four large milk containers. A driver is seated on the cart, partly obscured by mist. A figure is visible to the left, with their task partially hidden by fog. The horizon is unclear due to mist, enhancing depth. The photo uses a monochromatic color palette, with various shades of gray and black. The textures include grain in the photo and wooden details of the cart. A tree on the right adds texture through its foliage.
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The image shows a rural scene with a horse-drawn cart as the central focus. The cart is slightly to the right, carrying four large milk containers. A driver is seated on the cart, partly obscured by mist. A figure is visible to the left, with their task partially hidden by fog. The horizon is unclear due to mist, enhancing depth. The photo uses a monochromatic color palette, with various shades of gray and black. The textures include grain in the photo and wooden details of the cart. A tree on the right adds texture through its foliage.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

At the Ferry–A Misty Morning

Peter Henry Emerson

Date
1890-1891, printed 1893
Medium
photogravure
Dimensions
image: 10 × 12.8 cm (3 15/16 × 5 1/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph · Print
Accession number
2013.55.1.5
Credit line
Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Volume
On English Lagoons

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Water
  • Book
  • Nature
  • photogravure
Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz Ltd., Sussex, England), 1990; NGA purchase, 2013.

NGA object ID 205588. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.