Storm, Bahamas

Storm, Bahamas

Winslow Homer

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Details

Artist
Winslow Homer
Date
1885
Dimensions
35.4 × 51 cm
Holding institution
Yale University Art Gallery
Image provider
wikimedia-commons
License
Public domain
Credit
Yale University Art Gallery

Art Genome Taxonomy

10 tags

Subject Matter

  • The title identifies the work as a storm scene in the Bahamas, and the image visibly depicts a shoreline, sea, palms, and turbulent weather.

  • Flora Visual · 99%

    Several prominent palm trees and other low vegetation occupy the middle ground and foreground.

  • The Elements Both · 96%

    A storm is named in the title, while the dark cloud mass and wind-swept vegetation visibly emphasize atmospheric weather and natural forces.

  • Water Visual · 98%

    A horizontal band of blue-gray water is clearly visible behind the palms and shoreline.

Visual Qualities

  • Dark Colors Visual · 96%

    The composition is dominated by gray, blue-gray, muted green, brown, and sand-colored passages, with limited bright color.

Medium and Techniques

  • Stains/Washes Visual · 96%

    Broad translucent washes, soft transitions, and irregular pooled passages are visible throughout the image.

  • Watercolor Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies the medium as transparent watercolor on wove paper.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies the support as wove paper.

Time Periods

  • Late 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The work is dated 1885, placing it in the late nineteenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • Caribbean Art Metadata · 86%

    The title locates the depicted scene in the Bahamas, a Caribbean region.

Source & rights

Winslow Homer. Yale University Art Gallery

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