Summertime
1880 Smithsonian American Art Museum
About this artwork
A watercolor painting depicting children gathering around a small sailboat on a shoreline. The scene captures a peaceful, sunny day by the water with architectural elements in the background.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer, one of the most significant American artists of the 19th century, was a pioneer in elevating watercolor from a medium used primarily for sketching to a finished fine art form. During the late 1870s and 1880s, he turned away from his earlier magazine illustration career to focus almost exclusively on light and atmosphere in marine and coastal subjects. This piece is quintessential of his ability to capture the fleeting, candid moments of youth and leisure along the American coastline.
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Summertime
Winslow Homer, 1880
