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The image shows a waterside scene captured from a low angle, slightly elevated above the water. The horizon consists of a grassy and reed-filled bank with trees and a thatched-roof cottage in the background. The style is realistic in black and white, with detailed textures in the water, reeds, and trees. A person is seen in a small boat near the water's edge, navigating with a wooden pole. A larger sailboat is docked nearby, contributing to the tranquility of the setting. The color palette is monochrome with shades of gray and black and soft contrasts to highlight details in reflections on the water and sky. The sky is partly cloudy, diffusing light across the scene.
National Gallery of Art · Photograph
A Broadman's Cottage
Peter Henry Emerson and T.F. Goodall
- Date
- 1886
- Medium
- platinum print
- Dimensions
- sheet (trimmed to image): 22.8 x 29 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.) page size: 28.2 x 40.7 cm (11 1/8 x 16 in.)
- Classification
- Photograph
- Accession number
- 1995.63.1.c
- Credit line
- Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CPH
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Life and Landscape in the Norfolk Broads
Subjects and terms
- British
- platinum print
- daily life
- genre
Provenance
Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer, Fort Washington, PA; gift (partial and promised) to NGA, 1995.
Inscription
on interleaving tissue, printed in black ink: PLATE III. / A BROADMAN'S COTTAGE
NGA object ID 75216. 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.