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The image shows a rural landscape with a grassy area and an upturned boat in the foreground. A narrow waterway runs parallel to a dirt path leading towards a cluster of thatched-roof structures. A person is walking away down the path. In the background, there are desolate trees, sparse buildings, and the horizon is low. The image is in black and white, emphasizing textures and contrasts. The scene conveys simplicity and tranquility, focusing on natural elements like grass and trees.
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The image shows a rural landscape with a grassy area and an upturned boat in the foreground. A narrow waterway runs parallel to a dirt path leading towards a cluster of thatched-roof structures. A person is walking away down the path. In the background, there are desolate trees, sparse buildings, and the horizon is low. The image is in black and white, emphasizing textures and contrasts. The scene conveys simplicity and tranquility, focusing on natural elements like grass and trees.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

'Twixt Land and Water

Peter Henry Emerson and T.F. Goodall

Date
1886
Medium
platinum print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 17.7 x 28.7 cm (6 15/16 x 11 5/16 in.) page size: 28.2 x 40.7 cm (11 1/8 x 16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
1995.63.1.jj
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 XXXVI. / 'TWIXT LAND AND WATER

NGA object ID 75249. 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.