Off Gloucester Harbor
1880
About this artwork
This watercolor painting depicts two individuals in a small rowboat in Gloucester Harbor. It is a characteristic example of Homer's focus on maritime scenes and daily life in coastal communities.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer spent the summer of 1880 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where he shifted his artistic focus significantly toward watercolor. This period marked a transition in his career as he began to capture the atmospheric nuances of light and water that would define his later, more famous seascapes. The simplicity of these scenes belies the intense study of color and light that Homer applied to his work during his time on the coast.
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Off Gloucester Harbor
Winslow Homer, 1880
