Fishwives
1883 Currier Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts three women standing on a rugged shoreline, looking out toward a stormy sea with a distant ship. It is a signature example of Homer's work during his time in Cullercoats, England.
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While visiting the small English village of Cullercoats in the early 1880s, Winslow Homer became captivated by the resilience and daily lives of the local fishing community. This period marked a crucial transition in his career, where he shifted his focus from lighthearted genre scenes to the powerful, often perilous relationship between humanity and the ocean that would define his later masterpieces.
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Fishwives
Winslow Homer, 1883
