The Herring Net — Winslow Homer, 1885

The Herring Net, Winslow Homer

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Holder's headings: people, work, weather/seasons, food, water, men, fishing, boats, Century of Progress, world's fairs, Chicago World's Fairs, animals, landscapes, portraits
Wikidata depicts: fishing net, fisher, herring, longboat, rower

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Credit: Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection. CC0.
Licence: CC0-1.0
Evidence: api.artic.edu artworks api: is_public_domain=true on artwork 25865 (read 2026-08-27)
Record: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/25865
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The Veteran in a New Field, Winslow Homer — The Veteran in a New FieldWinslow Homer1865Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

The Croquet Players, Winslow Homer — The Croquet PlayersWinslow Homer1866Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Fire-Works on the Night of the Fourth of July (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XII), Winslow Homer — Fire-Works on the Night of the Fourth of July (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XII)Winslow HomerJuly 11, 1868Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Boys in a Dory, Winslow Homer — Boys in a DoryWinslow Homer1873Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

"Dad's Coming!" (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XVII), Winslow Homer — "Dad's Coming!" (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XVII)Winslow HomerNovember 1, 1873Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Gathering Berries (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XVIII), Winslow Homer — Gathering Berries (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XVIII)Winslow HomerJuly 11, 1874Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

A Fisher Girl on Beach (Sketch for Illustration of "The Incoming Tide"), Winslow Homer — A Fisher Girl on Beach (Sketch for Illustration of "The Incoming Tide")Winslow Homer1876Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Sheep, Winslow Homer — SheepWinslow Homer1878Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Within fifty years of 1885

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Belshazzar's Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible, John Martin — Belshazzar's Feast, from Illustrations of the BibleJohn Martin1835The Art Institute of Chicago

Fall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the Bible, John Martin — Fall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the BibleJohn Martin1835The Art Institute of Chicago

Equestrienne in Renaissance Dress, Antoine Louis Barye — Equestrienne in Renaissance DressAntoine Louis Baryec. 1840The Art Institute of Chicago

Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849) — Poem by Minamoto no Muneyuki from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the NurseKatsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)1835–36Cleveland Museum of Art

An Insect Ball, Jean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803–1847) — An Insect BallJean-Jacques Grandville (French, 1803–1847)1835Cleveland Museum of Art

The Gothic Arch, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, 1720–1778 — The Gothic ArchGiovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, 1720–17781835-1839Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Castle Garden, Unknown — Castle GardenUnknownca. 1835Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Mechanical Pencil, Thomas Addison, American, 1795 – 1854 — Mechanical PencilThomas Addison, American, 1795 – 18541835–1850Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Also at The Art Institute of Chicago

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Statuette of a Female Figure, Ancient Greek — Statuette of a Female FigureAncient GreekEarly Bronze Age, 2600–2400 BCEThe Art Institute of Chicago

Ring with a Scarab Bezel, Ancient Egyptian — Ring with a Scarab BezelAncient EgyptianSecond Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650–1550 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep, Ancient Egyptian — Fragment of a Stela of NeferhotepAncient EgyptianNew Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19, about 1240-1195 BCEThe Art Institute of Chicago

Funerary Papyrus of Tayuhenutmut, Ancient Egyptian — Funerary Papyrus of TayuhenutmutAncient EgyptianThird Intermediate Period, probably Dynasty 21 (about 1069-945 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Cauldron, China — CauldronChinaWestern Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC ), early 9th century BCThe Art Institute of Chicago

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun, Ancient Egyptian — Coffin and Mummy of PaankhaenamunAncient EgyptianThird Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius, Neo-Assyrian — Relief Showing the Head of a Winged GeniusNeo-AssyrianNeo–Assyrian Period, reign of King Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

Altar, Ancient Greek — AltarAncient GreekGeometric Period (800–600 BCE)The Art Institute of Chicago

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Boys in a Dory, Winslow Homer — Boys in a DoryWinslow Homer1873Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Winslow Homer made The Herring Net, and made these too.

Fisherwomen1882
The Bathers1882
Two Ladies1880
The Rapids, Hudson River, Adirondacks1894

Made in the nineteenth century, like The Herring Net.

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