Gathering Berries
1874
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1967.66.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Gathering Berries** (1874) is a charming graphic arts print from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, acquired through museum purchase. Created by an unidentified artist, this work captures a serene coastal scene featuring children joyfully gathering berries, with a sailboat visible in the distance. The medium of graphic arts—likely a lithograph or etching—highlights the 19th-century popularity of prints as an accessible way to reproduce detailed imagery for homes and publications. Produced in 1874, during America's Gilded Age, the artwork reflects a nostalgic view of rural chi...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –