Under the Cliff, Cullercoats
circa 1881 Museum of Fine Arts Boston
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts a group of women and a child resting against a rocky cliffside, with sailboats visible on the horizon. It is characteristic of the series Homer produced during his time in the English fishing village of Cullercoats.
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While in Cullercoats, England, Winslow Homer moved away from the lighter, more commercial subjects of his earlier career and began focusing on the stoic, heroic lives of local fishing families. This period is widely considered a turning point in his work, as he honed his mastery of the watercolor medium and developed a profound interest in the relationship between humanity and the sea.
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Under the Cliff, Cullercoats
Winslow Homer, circa 1881
