Two boys and two girls holding a blanket into which a third boy, in a tree, shakes down chestnuts. Hillside in background, with another group of children to the right gathering chestnuts.

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This graphic design is wood engraving printed in black ink on paper.. Its dimensions are: Frame: 50.2 x 39.7 cm (19 3/4 x 15 5/8 in.).

It is signed Signed on block, lower left: HOMER Signed on block, lower right: JOHN ANDREW - SON. and inscribed Caption: CHESTNUTTING, - BY WINSLOW HOMER..

This graphic design is from United States and dated September 29, 1870.

Gift of Edith Wetmore. This object came to our collection as a Gift, in 1936.

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