Shore and Surf, Nassau

Shore and Surf, Nassau

Winslow Homer

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Details

Artist
Winslow Homer
Date
1899
Dimensions
14 15/16 x 21 3/8 in. (37.9 x 54.3 cm) Framed: 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (62.2 x 77.5 cm)
Origin
American
Department
The American Wing
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Amelia B. Lazarus Fund, 1910

Art Genome Taxonomy

7 tags

Subject Matter

  • Waterscapes Both · 99%

    The catalog lists seascapes as a subject, and the image clearly shows open ocean, a horizon, surf, and a rocky coast.

  • Water Both · 99%

    The catalog lists waves, and multiple breaking waves with bright foam visibly dominate the composition.

Medium and Techniques

  • Watercolor Metadata · 99%

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the work as watercolor and identifies its medium as watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 99%

    The catalog specifies watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper.

  • Stains/Washes Visual · 88%

    Broad transparent and opaque-looking washes, irregular pigment passages, and soft transitions are visibly prominent across the water, sky, and shore.

Time Periods

Geographic Regions

  • American Art Metadata · 98%

    The catalog records the place of origin as American and identifies Winslow Homer as an American artist.

Source & rights

Winslow Homer. Shore and Surf, Nassau. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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