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A Basket of Clams

Winslow Homer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a beach scene with two young boys standing on sand; one wears a red jacket, blue vest, gray pants, and a brown hat, the other wears a white shirt, brown pants, and a beige hat; both are barefoot. The boy on the left holds a small fish; the boy on the right holds a brown bucket. In the background, a large boat with three masts and a dark hull sits on the sand; behind the boat are several buildings. The title of the painting is "A Basket of Clams" by Winslow Homer.

Artwork Details

Date
1873
Medium
Watercolor on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
525 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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