A Reed Boat-House, from “Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads”

Peter Henry Emerson

1886

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On the bank of a river, boats line the water's edge. Elephants stand on the right. People are scattered throughout the composition. In the background stands the ruins of a fortress.
Two women stand infront of a stone arched structure. The woman on the left wears an elagent dress with a white headress that falls around her shoulders. The woman on the right wears a simple shirt and skirt with a white headress that falls down her back.
Two armed soldiers fight one another in the center of the scene. The soldier on the left is held by a goddess and lifted upwards.
Two men stand in a kitchen in conversation. Both men are holding small cups in their left hands.