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Starting Out After Rail
Thomas Eakins1874
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA, United States
Hunting rail-a small wading bird with a shrill cry-was a popular boating pastime along the Delaware River. The precision with which Eakins captured the play of light across the water, the tilt of the boat in the breeze, and even the texture of the men's clothes demonstrate his technical bravura and extraordinary commitment to accuracy.
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Details
- Title: Starting Out After Rail
- Creator Lifespan: 1844 - 1916
- Creator Nationality: American
- Creator Gender: Male
- Date Created: 1874
- Physical Dimensions: w504.8 x h615.9 mm
- Type: Paintings
- Rights: The Hayden Collection—Charles Henry Hayden Fund. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
- External Link: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/starting-out-after-rail-32538
- Medium: Oil on canvas mounted on Masonite
- Inscription: Lower left: EAK[INS]; on stern of boat: EAKINS/74.
- By: Thomas Eakins
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