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Etching of riders on horseback leading a pack of hounds through shallow water at a ford, with bare trees and low hills behind.

The Ford

An etching of a hunt in an open landscape: two riders on horseback lead a pack of hounds through shallow water at a ford. Loose, feathered lines render bare trees, low hills and soft distant light.

Artist
Kerr Eby
Date
ca. 1930-1931
Medium
etching on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2560 × 2146 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1936).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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