The Playmates
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The Playmates

TitleThe Playmates
ArtistWinslow Homer (American, 1836-1910) published by Our Young Folks (American, 1865-1873)
Datepublished November 1869 19th century
MediumWood engraving on paper
Classificationwood engraving
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Arthur and Hilda Wenig
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Playmates” is a work by Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910) published by Our Young Folks (American, 1865-1873), dated published November 1869. It is executed in wood engraving on paper and classified as wood engraving. 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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