A Basket of Clams

A Basket of Clams

Winslow Homer

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Details

Artist
Winslow Homer
Date
1873
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (29.2 x 24.8 cm)
Origin
American
Department
The American Wing
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Gift of Arthur G. Altschul, 1995

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • Childhood Both · 100%

    The catalog lists Boys as a subject, and the image clearly shows two young boys.

  • Human Figure Both · 100%

    Two human figures are the central subjects of the image, and the catalog lists Boys among the subjects.

  • Animals Both · 100%

    A fish is clearly visible on the sand in the foreground, and Fish is listed in the catalog subjects.

  • Nautical Both · 100%

    Multiple boats, masts, and rigging dominate the middle ground, while Boats is listed in the catalog subjects.

Medium and Techniques

  • Watercolor Metadata · 100%

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the work as watercolor and specifies the medium as watercolor on wove paper.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 100%

    The catalog identifies the support as wove paper.

Time Periods

Geographic Regions

  • American Art Metadata · 99%

    The artist is identified as American and the place of origin is listed as American.

Source & rights

Winslow Homer. A Basket of Clams. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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