Danger
1883 National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts two women walking along a rocky, storm-tossed coastline as turbulent waves crash in the background. The artist utilized fluid brushwork and a muted color palette to capture the atmospheric tension of the sea.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer painted this work in 1883, shortly after his influential move to the coastal village of Cullercoats, England. The dramatic, perilous environment of the North Sea heavily influenced his transition from a commercial illustrator to a master of marine art, focusing on the heroic struggle of those living by the water.
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Danger
Winslow Homer, 1883
