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A Fisherman's Daughter

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Date

1873

Artist

Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

Collection

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Image Link

http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1943.660

Description

Homer created some of the most luminous and influential watercolors in the history of the medium. A Fisherman’s Daughter, painted in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is among a group of works that represent his first sustained use of the medium. Here, three girls sit on the shore of a sunlit beach and play with a lobster. Their downcast eyes suggest a solemn tranquility to their activity. The life of the local fishermen was perilous; they often spent weeks away from home and were sometimes lost at sea. Thus, waiting was a central part of life for Gloucester families. An overturned boat on the dunes behind the figures evokes the ominous form of a coffin.
Medium: watercolor and gouache over graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 24.2 x 32.9 cm (9 1/2 x 12 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accesion Number: 1943.66

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CC0 1.0

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Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Location

Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

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