This painting shows a person in a rowboat on calm water, fishing. The boat is positioned horizontally across the painting, and the person in it faces the left, looking forward. Their left hand holds the side of the boat while the right holds a long fishing pole that is placed over their shoulder. They wear long-sleeved brown garment and a tan hat with cloth panels that cover their neck and chin. Their skin is a light red color, and they appear to have a gray mustache. In the background there are dense dark green trees, and in the upper left corner a sliver of glowing sky in shades of orange and yellow is visible. Around the boat is dark blue water, with a hint of the yellow sky reflected in the bottom left corner.

The Rise

Winslow Homer

This painting shows a person in a rowboat on calm water, fishing. The boat is positioned horizontally across the painting, and the person in it faces the left, looking forward. Their left hand holds the side of the boat while the right holds a long fishing pole that is placed over their shoulder. They wear long-sleeved brown garment and a tan hat with cloth panels that cover their neck and chin. Their skin is a light red color, and they appear to have a gray mustache. In the background there are dense dark green trees, and in the upper left corner a sliver of glowing sky in shades of orange and yellow is visible. Around the boat is dark blue water, with a hint of the yellow sky reflected in the bottom left corner.

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Details
Artist
Winslow Homer
Date
1900
Medium
watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 35 × 52.7 cm (13 3/4 × 20 3/4 in.)
Department
CG-W
Holding institution
National Gallery of Art
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Image provider
national-gallery-of-art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Gift of Ruth K. Henschel in memory of her husband, Charles R. Henschel

Art Genome Taxonomy

10 tags

Subject Matter

  • Nautical Both · 99%

    The catalog describes a person fishing from a rowboat, which is clearly visible in the image.

  • Waterscapes Both · 99%

    Calm water occupies much of the composition, with a wooded shoreline and reflected light.

  • Landscapes Both · 94%

    The scene consists of a natural shoreline, dense trees, and open water.

  • Modes of Transportation Both · 93%

    A prominent rowboat is the central vehicle or vessel depicted in the scene.

  • Times of Day Visual · 83%

    A low, warm glow at the upper left and the generally dim illumination suggest twilight, although the exact time of day is not established.

Visual Qualities

  • Dark Colors Visual · 99%

    Deep blue-green, charcoal, and near-black passages dominate the image, with limited warm yellow, orange, and tan accents.

Medium and Techniques

  • Drawing Metadata · 99%

    The National Gallery of Art classifies the work as a drawing.

  • Watercolor Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies watercolor over graphite on wove paper, and the image visibly shows transparent washes, exposed paper, and linear marks.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 98%

    The listed support is wove paper.

Time Periods

  • 1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 99%

    The work is dated 1900, placing it within the catalog’s 1900–1917 period category.

Source & rights

Winslow Homer. The Rise. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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