Channel Bass
1904 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor painting depicts a red drum fish (channel bass) swimming underwater, with various bottles visible on the seafloor. It is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer spent his later years in Prout's Neck, Maine, where he became deeply obsessed with capturing the transient light and movement of the sea. This particular work is notable for its inclusion of human refuse on the ocean floor, hinting at an early environmental consciousness or simply a sharp, uncompromising observation of the reality of coastal waters during the turn of the 20th century.
On your wall. Unlock the HD download and keep this piece in your Vault — forever.
Know the artwork. Knowing its title and artist turns a beautiful image into a story worth sharing — with a museum label:
Channel Bass
Winslow Homer, 1904
