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Picking Peaches in Delaware

Winslow Homer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white illustration of people picking peaches in an orchard. The scene depicts several individuals, men, women and children, engaged in harvesting peaches from trees and collecting them into baskets. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothing, with some wearing hats and long dresses or overalls. In the foreground, a man stands on the ground holding a basket, while another man picks peaches from a tree using a ladder. Several trees with peaches are visible, and a horse-drawn cart is present in the background. The sky appears hazy, and the overall atmosphere suggests a rural setting. The title of the image is "Picking Peaches in Delaware" and the artist is Winslow Homer.

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1263 × 861 px
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