On a Lee Shore
1900 Rhode Island School of Design Museum
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts a turbulent, churning sea with a schooner in the distance struggling against a storm-lashed coast. It exemplifies the artist's focus on the raw, untamable power of the Atlantic Ocean.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer spent his later years in Prout's Neck, Maine, where he built a studio overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to capture the relentless movement of the waves. His dramatic seascapes like 'On a Lee Shore' were often informed by his observations of shipwrecks and the perilous nature of life on the coast, moving away from his earlier, more narrative-focused illustrations. The painting captures a moment of intense tension, emphasizing the indifference of nature to the human struggles represented by the distant vessel.
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On a Lee Shore
Winslow Homer, 1900
