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The Farm

Alfred Thompson Bricher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a farm. A large house with a steepled roof and chimney sits on the right side of the painting. A fenced yard with trees and bushes is in front of the house. A smaller barn-like building with a slanted roof is on the left. A tall tree behind the house and a smaller tree on the left are visible. The foreground features a field with tall grass and weeds. The sky is cloudy. The painting is signed "Bricher" in the bottom right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1880–90
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 420 px
Museum record:
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