The Bowling Green 1887
peterhenryemerson
theartinstituteofchicago
photography
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print photography
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photo of handprinted image
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light pencil work
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16_19th-century
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wedding photograph
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photo restoration
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outdoor photo
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charcoal drawing
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photography
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historical photography
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unrealistic statue
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old-timey
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england
"The Bowling Green" (1887) by Peter Henry Emerson is a striking example of the Pictorialist movement in photography. This platinum print, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, captures a candid moment of leisure in a rural setting. The composition emphasizes naturalism, with soft focus and a casual arrangement of figures. Emerson’s work aimed to challenge the traditional, posed aesthetic of studio photography, instead embracing the spontaneity and beauty of everyday life.
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