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Tile

Guy Green

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a collection of six square tiles arranged in two rows of three. The tiles are made of rough-hewn stone or ceramic and have a decorative border around the edges. The top row, from left to right, depicts: - A man on horseback chasing two dogs as they run past a tree in a landscape with trees; - A landscape with a large tree, a body of water, and a cityscape in the background; - A deer bending to drink from a body of water with trees and a landscape in the background. The bottom row, from left to right, depicts: - A man and a dog standing in front of a brick wall with a doorway and a roof; - A pathway leading through a landscape with a large tree; - A deer and a man standing in a landscape with trees. The background is a plain gray surface. The title of the image is "Tile by Guy Green".

Artwork details

Date:
1771–76 (?)
Medium:
Earthenware, transfer-printed
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
599 × 434 px
Museum record:
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