A Fisherman's Daughter
1873
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts three young girls sitting on a stone wall by the sea, observing a lobster. It was painted by Winslow Homer during the period he spent in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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Winslow Homer spent the summer of 1873 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, a pivotal time in his career where he began to transition from magazine illustration to the sophisticated watercolor technique he is now famous for. The children in this scene exemplify his interest in the quiet, observational moments of rural coastal life, which would become a recurring theme in his mature works.
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A Fisherman's Daughter
Winslow Homer, 1873
