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Sheltered Lady Beachdress and Scarf

Long Island Beach, New York
1874 AB187410

Costume
   Long white bathingdress and white head scarf.

None.

Actions
   A woman peacefully sews at the seaside. She is sheltered from the hot sun by a temporary tent (1).

Commentary
   This makeshift shelter products the beachgoes from the heat of the sun.

Source
   Winslow Homer, "The Tent," Robert Hull Fleming Museum, Burlington, VT. Scanned from Ronald G. Pisano, Long Island Landscape Painting, 1820-1920, A New York Graphic Society Book, Little Brown & Co., Boston, 1985. 1 picture.
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