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Six male figures along a fishing pier; many boats are in the water; the water has shades of blue in a mottled pattern; the sky has streaks of blue
Fishing
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Fishing

Artist Harold Anchel (American, 1912-1980)
Date1935-1939
Place of originUnited States, North and Central America
MediumWatercolor on paper
DimensionsOverall: 10 x 13 3/4 in. (25.4 x 34.93 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of David Anchel
Object number2025.9.4
Collections
Visual DescriptionSix male figures along a fishing pier; many boats are in the water; the water has shades of blue in a mottled pattern; the sky has streaks of blue
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