White Mare
1868 Cleveland Museum of Art
About this artwork
An oil study on wood panel depicting a white mare centered against a dark, moody background. It exhibits the artist's focus on animal form and tonal contrasts characteristic of his early work.
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Winslow Homer, widely celebrated for his powerful seascapes and scenes of American life, often practiced his skills with smaller studies like this one. This intimate painting highlights his transition from an illustrator for magazines and newspapers to a dedicated painter who deeply studied the anatomical forms of his subjects.
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White Mare
Winslow Homer, 1868
