Winslow Homer

Homer was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Febuary 24, 1836. Largely a self-taught artist, he was apprenticed to a lithographic firm in Boston at the age of 19. Initially, his work mimiced that of other design artists but within a few years Homer began submitting his own drawings, eventually becoming a regular contributor to Harper's Weekly. In 1859 he moved to New York and had the first exhibition of his paintings at the National Academy of Design. He painted scenes from the Civil War, the Pennsylvania countryside, the Hudson River Valley, and camping, fishing and hunting scenes of New England. In the 1870's Homer, who had worked primarily in oils, started to use watercolors, a medium which allowed him to produce rapid observations from nature. The Maine coastline and its fisherman became his primary subject matter in the 1880's. While appearing themematically simple on the surface, the marine subjects allowed him to illustrate the eteranl struggle between man and nature. During Homer's late years his paintings sold well and his compositions became more unconventional. He died in his studio in Prout's Neck, Maine on September 29, 1910. Homer is regarded as one of the greatest 19th century painters with works that display elements of realism and impressionism and always remained naturalistic.

Winslow Homer Images:
A Garden in Nassau
An Afterglow, 1883
Boys in a Pasture
Breezing Up
Breezing Up,1876
Croquet Players
Diamond Shoal
Driftwood, 1909
Earling Evening
East Hampton Beach
East Hampton, Long Island, 1874
Eight Bells
Fishin’
Fishing Schooner
Fishing The Falls
Flock of Sheep
Fog Warning
Gloucester Farm
Gloucester Schooners and Sloop
In The Mowing
Long Branch, New Jersey
Mount Washington
On the Beach, 1875
On The Trail
Palm Tree, Nassau
Snap the Whip
Sunset Fires
The Angler (Fishing The Falls)
The Blue Boat
The Dinner Horn
The Fog Warning
The Gulf Stream,1899
The Herring Net
The Herring Net,1885
Watching The Breakers
Waterfall in the Adirondacks