Shepherd and Shepherdess
Object type: Fireplace surround
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: Winslow Homer
Artist bio: American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine
Artist role: Decorator
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1878
Medium: Glazed earthenware, overglaze enamel decoration
Dimensions: Overall: 36 x 49 1/4 in. (91.4 x 125.1 cm)
Each tile: 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Credit line: Bequest of Arthur G. Altschul, 2002
Accession year: 2003
Tags: Men|Women|Shepherds