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Study for "Swimming" by Thomas Eakins — VisualArtsDB

Study for "Swimming"

Study for "Swimming"

1884

Medium: Platinum print
Dimensions: 22.2 × 27.9 cm (8 3/4 × 11 in.)
Genre: photography
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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photographystudentsnudeswateroutsideswimmingphotographphotographic processboysstudies

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