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The image shows a river with sailboats gliding through the calm water. Lush, tree-lined banks merge with the horizon in the distance. The sailboats have billowing sails and are spread out across the water. The closest sailboat is on the right with figures on board. Other boats are further away, creating depth. The sky is overcast with a sepia tone. The color palette is subdued, giving a vintage quality. Soft, diffused clouds complement the tranquil atmosphere.
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The image shows a river with sailboats gliding through the calm water. Lush, tree-lined banks merge with the horizon in the distance. The sailboats have billowing sails and are spread out across the water. The closest sailboat is on the right with figures on board. Other boats are further away, creating depth. The sky is overcast with a sepia tone. The color palette is subdued, giving a vintage quality. Soft, diffused clouds complement the tranquil atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

A Sailing Match at Horning

Peter Henry Emerson

Date
1885
Medium
platinum print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 22.6 x 29.1 cm (8 7/8 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.d
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
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Life and Landscape in the Norfold 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 IV. / A SAILING MATCH AT HORNING, 1885

NGA object ID 75217. 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.