A Wall, Nassau
1898 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts a white stucco wall topped with stone coping, set against a bright blue sky and sea with a sailboat in the distance. Lush red flowers, likely poinsettias, bloom above the wall in the center of the composition.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer traveled to the Bahamas in the winter of 1898 to escape the harsh Maine climate and immerse himself in the vibrant light of the Caribbean. This specific work is celebrated for its masterful use of negative space and the contrast between the solid, sun-bleached wall and the fluid, transparent washes of the tropical scenery. It remains one of the most iconic examples of Homer's late-career mastery of the watercolor medium.
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A Wall, Nassau
Winslow Homer, 1898
