Incoming Tide, Scarboro, Maine
1883 National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts the dramatic power of the Maine coast, capturing the intensity of waves crashing against dark, rocky formations. It is part of the collection held by the National Gallery of Art.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer spent the later years of his life in the remote town of Prouts Neck, Maine, where he became obsessed with the unrelenting power of the Atlantic Ocean. He often observed the sea during storms, sometimes tethering himself to rocks to ensure he captured the raw, kinetic energy of the waves exactly as they broke.
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Incoming Tide, Scarboro, Maine
Winslow Homer, 1883
