Casting, Number Two
1894 National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts a solitary fisherman in a small boat, focusing on the fluid motion of casting a line. It is part of Homer's celebrated body of work capturing the wilderness and sporting life in the Adirondacks.
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Winslow Homer spent many summers in the Adirondack Mountains, where he found inspiration for his prolific series of watercolors focusing on hunters and anglers. These works are highly prized for their direct, fresh observation of the natural world and their ability to convey the quiet intensity of sport in the wilderness.
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Casting, Number Two
Winslow Homer, 1894
