After the Hurricane, Bahamas
1899 Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts a man lying on a beach beside a damaged, capsized boat following a storm. It is part of a series of works produced during the artist's trips to the Bahamas.
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Winslow Homer traveled to the Bahamas several times in the late 19th century, fascinated by the intensity of the light and the raw power of the ocean. This specific watercolor is renowned for its juxtaposition of a peaceful, exhausted figure against the violent aftermath of a tropical storm, capturing both the beauty and the peril of the Caribbean environment.
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After the Hurricane, Bahamas
Winslow Homer, 1899
