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Maker(s):Homer, Winslow
Culture:American (1836-1910)
Title:Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake
Date Made:1889
Type:Print
Materials:etching on Japanese paper
Place Made:North America; United States; New York State: Saranac Lake
Measurements:sheet: 17 3/4 in x 24 1/2 in; 45.1 cm x 62.2 cm; plate: 14 1/8 in x 20 9/16 in; 35.9 cm x 52.2 cm; board: 21 1/2 in x 27 1/4 in; 54.6 cm x 69.2 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1955.697
Credit Line:Gift of Robert G. McIntyre
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Description:
In the center a canoe, which is reflected in the water below, sits a fisherman holding a fly rod in his left hand, and in his right hand he holds a landing net picking as he is scooping a fish from the water. He wears a slicker and a cap. The print is heavily shadowed in the background except for the central scene of the fisherman.

Tags:
genre scenes; fishing; water; boats; men; sports; recreation; fish

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