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Towing the Reed by Boat
attributed to Peter Henry Emerson, 1885 - 1886
Used in the construction of houses, reed was an important product in East Anglia. Emerson shows how the reed was harvested and processed in various photographs in Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads. Here we see a man on a towing path pulling a fully loaded boat. This more sociological angle typifies Emerson’s publications.
- Artwork typephotograph
- Object numberRP-F-F80155
- Dimensionsheight 220 mm x width 272 mm, height 288 mm x width 413 mm