Herring Fishing, Skudesnes, Norway

Herring Fishing, Skudesnes, Norway looks across a crowded coastal harbor filled with working fishing boats. Dark wooden hulls gather closely on the water while slender masts and rigging rise across both halves of the stereoscopic view. Muted reds, greens, ochres, and blue-gray tones give the maritime scene the distinctive character of an early color photograph.

Dating to around 1900, the stereograph records Norway’s herring-fishing culture through a format originally intended to create an illusion of three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope. The olive-green card mount, paired photographs, and original printed caption remain visible, preserving the work as both a maritime image and a historical photographic object.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Unknown
• Title: Herring Fishing, Skudesnes, Norway
• Original title: Herring Fishing, Skudesnes, Norway
• Series: Not confirmed
• Date: Circa 1900
• Period: Early 20th century
• Place of Origin: Skudesnes, Norway
• Medium: Color stereograph photograph

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• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
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• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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