Maine Coast
1896 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts a powerful, crashing wave against the dark, rugged rocks of the Maine coastline. It is a prime example of Homer's mature period focusing on the raw intensity of the North Atlantic.
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Winslow Homer spent his final decades in Prout's Neck, Maine, where he became obsessed with the elemental force of the sea. He famously built a studio with a special deck so he could observe storms safely, allowing him to capture the kinetic energy of breaking waves with unprecedented accuracy and emotional weight.
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Maine Coast
Winslow Homer, 1896
