West India Divers
1899 Spencer Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts two young Black divers in Caribbean waters, with one standing in a small boat and the other submerged. The work is characterized by Homer's masterful control of light and color, typical of his later professional career.
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Winslow Homer spent significant time in the Bahamas and the Caribbean in the late 1890s to escape the harsh New England winters. These trips resulted in a celebrated series of watercolors that captured the brilliant, shifting light of the tropics and the lives of the local inhabitants. The fluidity of his technique in this piece showcases his late-career mastery of the medium.
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West India Divers
Winslow Homer, 1899
