Winslow Homer, 1836-1910:
Winslow Homer was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1836. With little formal training, he began his career as a lithographer and then became an illustrator for popular magazines such as Harper's Weekly. That publication sent him to cover the Civil War and afterward, he studied painting in Paris and New York. He traveled widely to such places as Bermuda, Canada, Florida,
...see more »the Caribbean and England, finally settling in Prouts Neck, Maine, in 1883where his art began to reflect his keen interest in the sea and mariners.
In 1859, the first exhibition of his paintings was at the National Academy of Design in New York. By 1876, Homer left his illustration career behind and was painting full time - mainly in oils and watercolors. His realistic style and choice of marine subjects made his works strong and emotional, with recognition from major museums and collectors for many of his seascape watercolors.
Winslow Homer was very withdrawn from the public eye during the last 25 years of his life. In 1890, he did a series of seascapes in Maine depicting the relationship between people and the sea. These late works were amazing for combining naturalism with a simple strong sense of design.
He continued to exhibit annually at the Brooklyn Art Association until his death in 1910. Winslow Homer is regarded as one of the greatest 19th century artists, with his paintings and watercolors holding elements of both Realism and Impressionism. His art is displayed at leading museums throughout the United States.
Partial list of art works:
1865 Pitching Quoits (Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts)
1866 Prisoners from the Front (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City)
1868 The Bridle Path, White Mountains (Sterling / Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA)
1871 The Country School (City Art Museum, St Louis, Missouri)
1872 Snap the Whip
1876 the Cotton Pickers; A Fair Wind (National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC)
1877 The Carnival
1883 Inside the Bar, Tynemouth (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City)
1885 Fog Warning (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
1886 Eight Bells
1888 The Herring Net (Art Institute of Chicago)
1895 Northeaster
1896 Long Branch, New Jersey (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
1898 The Turtle Pond (Brooklyn Museum)
1899 The Gulf Stream
1902 Early Morning After a Storm at Sea« see less
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