“Ricking the Reed” by Peter Henry Emerson and T.F. Goodall (1886) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Ricking the Reed

Ricking the Reed

TitleRicking the Reed
ArtistPeter Henry Emerson and T.F. Goodall
Date1886 19th century
Mediumplatinum print
ClassificationPhotograph
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“Ricking the Reed” is a work by Peter Henry Emerson and T.F. Goodall, dated 1886. It is executed in platinum print and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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