A Fisher Girl on Beach (Sketch for Illustration of 'The Incoming Tide')
1876 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This graphite drawing depicts a young fisherwoman walking along the shore with a large basket on her back. It served as a preparatory sketch for an illustration titled 'The Incoming Tide'.
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Winslow Homer was deeply fascinated by the rugged lives of fishing communities, often spending time in locations like Cullercoats, England, to observe these workers firsthand. This sketch exemplifies his dedication to capturing the authentic, everyday movements of laborers, which he later refined for his major illustrations and paintings that highlighted the dignity of maritime work.
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A Fisher Girl on Beach (Sketch for Illustration of 'The Incoming Tide')
Winslow Homer, 1876
