[Three Children and a Dog Playing in the Creek, July 4, 1883] 1883

"Three Children and a Dog Playing in the Creek, July 4, 1883" is a photograph by the American realist painter Thomas Eakins. The image depicts three children and a dog playing in a creek on Independence Day. Eakins's work is characterized by its realism and its focus on the everyday life of ordinary people. This photograph is a fine example of his artistic style. The image is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.