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The image shows a low vantage point with a small water puddle reflecting a silhouette of a figure and trees. In the distance, a man stands near a rustic wooden fence separating the close-up area and the field beyond. The horizon is above a line of houses and trees with slanted, thatched roofs, indicating a rural setting. The color palette is monochromatic, dominated by earthy grays and browns suggesting overcast or late afternoon light. The scene lacks vibrant colors, creating a subdued and tranquil atmosphere. The focus is on textures of the wooden fence, grass, and muddied earth.
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The image shows a low vantage point with a small water puddle reflecting a silhouette of a figure and trees. In the distance, a man stands near a rustic wooden fence separating the close-up area and the field beyond. The horizon is above a line of houses and trees with slanted, thatched roofs, indicating a rural setting. The color palette is monochromatic, dominated by earthy grays and browns suggesting overcast or late afternoon light. The scene lacks vibrant colors, creating a subdued and tranquil atmosphere. The focus is on textures of the wooden fence, grass, and muddied earth.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

A Marsh Farm

Peter Henry Emerson and T.F. Goodall

Date
1886
Medium
platinum print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 21.4 x 28.4 cm (8 7/16 x 11 3/16 in.) page size: 28.2 x 40.7 cm (11 1/8 x 16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
1995.63.1.cc
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

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 XXIX. / A MARSH FARM

NGA object ID 75242. 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.