Artwork preview

The Last Gate

Peter Henry Emerson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person next to a wooden fence or gate. The person is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark trousers, standing to the left and facing away while handling the gate. The sky occupies most of the upper part of the image with a solitary tree on the left side. The painting style is smooth and soft, with a monochromatic sepia color palette creating a nostalgic and serene rural scene.

Artwork Details

Date
in or before 1895
Medium
photogravure on wove paper
Dimensions
4905 × 6110 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original