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The Picnic

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular painting depicting a picnic scene. A group of people in old-fashioned clothing sitting on the ground under trees. A man and woman stand. The man wears a black suit and hat. The woman wears a long dress. A woman seated on the right wears a light-colored dress and hat. A man rows a boat in the background on the left. A dog is present. Food and dishes are on a blanket on the ground. Trees and hills are in the background. The sky is blue with clouds. The painting is titled "The Picnic" by artist Ernie Barnes.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, pen and brown ink, and gum arabic on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 476 px
Museum record:
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