1872
Oil on canvas 15 3/4 x 22 1/2 in
Gift of Charles Savage Homer
Cooper-Hewitt Museum The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design Neu York NY
Painting ID:: 25814
Winslow Homer 1872
Oil on canvas 15 3/4 x 22 1/2 in
Gift of Charles Savage Homer
Cooper-Hewitt Museum The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design Neu York NY Sunlight and Shadow (mk44) 1836-1910
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Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 ?C September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art.
Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations.
