Winslow Homer

The Herring Net

Oil on canvas, 1885

The Herring Net (1885) by Winslow Homer. Oil on canvas.

After the Hurricane, Bahamas

Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor, rewetting, blotting and scraping, over graphite, on moderately thick, moderately textured (twill texture on verso), ivory wove paper, 1899

After the Hurricane, Bahamas (1899) by Winslow Homer. Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor, rewetting, blotting and scraping, over graphite, on moderately thick, moderately textured (twill texture on verso), ivory wove paper.

Croquet Scene

Oil on canvas, 1866

Croquet Scene (1866) by Winslow Homer. Oil on canvas.

The Water Fan

Watercolor, with blotting and touches of scraping, over graphite, on thick, rough twill-textured, ivory wove paper, 1898

The Water Fan (1898/99) by Winslow Homer. Watercolor, with blotting and touches of scraping, over graphite, on thick, rough twill-textured, ivory wove paper.

The Gulf Stream

Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and traces of blotting, over graphite, on moderately thick, moderately textured, ivory wove paper (lower edge trimmed), 1899

The Gulf Stream (probably 1899, dated by the artist "1889") by Winslow Homer. Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and traces of blotting, over graphite, on moderately thick, moderately textured, ivory wove paper (lower edge trimmed).

Life-Size Black Bass

Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor, rewetting, blotting and scraping, over graphite, on thick, moderately textured (twill texture on verso), ivory wove paper (left, right and lower edges trimmed), 1904

Life-Size Black Bass (1904) by Winslow Homer. Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor, rewetting, blotting and scraping, over graphite, on thick, moderately textured (twill texture on verso), ivory wove paper (left, right and lower edges trimmed).

Stowing Sail

Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor, rewetting, blotting, scraping and graphite, on thick, moderately textured (twill texture on verso), ivory wove paper, 1903

Stowing Sail (1903) by Winslow Homer. Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor, rewetting, blotting, scraping and graphite, on thick, moderately textured (twill texture on verso), ivory wove paper.

North Woods Club, Adirondacks (The Interrupted Tete-a-Tete)

Watercolor, with rewetting, blotting and scraping, over graphite, on thick, moderately textured, ivory wove paper, 1892

North Woods Club, Adirondacks (The Interrupted Tete-a-Tete) (1892) by Winslow Homer. Watercolor, with rewetting, blotting and scraping, over graphite, on thick, moderately textured, ivory wove paper.