Winter Coast

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Winter Coast

1890

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

Homer’s tiny hunter, carrying a goose on his back, is dwarfed by the massive shelving rocks and pounding surf of Prout’s Neck, Maine. Like the increasingly solitary artist, the human figure appears alone, hardy, and ephemeral.

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Object Details

Title:

Winter Coast

Date:

1890

Artist:

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

36 1/8 × 31 11/16 inches (91.8 × 80.5 cm) Framed: 44 5/8 × 40 3/8 × 2 7/8 inches (113.3 × 102.6 × 7.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 1004

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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