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A marshy scene of expansive water and low vegetation. A single figure sits in a canoe. The sun rises in the background.
Sunrise
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Sunrise

Artist Frank W. Benson (American, 1862 - 1951)
Date1920
Place of originUnited States
MediumEtching
DimensionsImage: 6 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (17.1 × 27.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment
Object number2018.50.2
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Visual DescriptionA marshy scene of expansive water and low vegetation. A single figure sits in a canoe. The sun rises in the background.
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