Moonlight, Wood Island Light
1894 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This oil on canvas depicts a nocturnal coastal scene at Wood Island, Maine, characterized by a dramatic interplay of moonlight and breaking waves against dark rocks. It is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Winslow Homer was deeply fascinated by the power of the sea, spending his later years in Prout's Neck, Maine, to immerse himself in the subject. This painting is celebrated for its masterful handling of light, where the moon's glow cuts through the darkness, capturing the raw energy of the Atlantic tide.
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Moonlight, Wood Island Light
Winslow Homer, 1894
