Winslow Homer | |
|---|---|
 Homer in 1880 | |
| Born | February 24, 1836 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1910 (aged 74) Prouts Neck, Maine, U.S. |
| Education | Lithography apprenticeship, 1855–56 National Academy of Design (painting), 1863 Paris (informal), 1867 |
| Known for | Drawing Wood engraving Oil painting Watercolor painting |
| Notable work | Harper's Weekly Magazine Ballou's Pictorial Magazine Snap the Whip The Veteran in a New Field Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) |
| Movement | Realism, American Realism |
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters of 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art in general.
Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator.[1] He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations.[2][3]
- ^ Poole, Robert M. Hidden Depths. Smithsonian Magazine. April 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2008.
- ^ Cooper, Helen A., Winslow Homer Watercolors, p. 16. Yale University Press, 1986.
- ^ Hoeber, Arthur (February 1911). "Winslow Homer, A Painter of the Sea". The World's Work: A History of Our Time. XXI: 14009–14017. Retrieved July 10, 2009.