Market Scene, Nassau
1885 Yale University Art Gallery
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts a bustling scene of boats and figures in the harbor of Nassau, Bahamas. It is part of a series of vibrant tropical works Homer produced during his travels to the Caribbean in the mid-1880s.
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Winslow Homer first visited the Bahamas in 1884 and returned in 1885, a trip that fundamentally transformed his approach to color and light. These Caribbean watercolors were highly regarded during his lifetime and helped shift the perception of watercolor from a minor medium for sketching to a serious artistic form.
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Market Scene, Nassau
Winslow Homer, 1885
