Fisherman and Two Other Men in a Canoe
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Accession Number
1912-12-235
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer’s “Fisherman and Two Other Men in a Canoe,” painted in 1897, offers a quiet glimpse of life on the water. Classified as a landscape, the work reflects Homer’s lifelong interest in the natural world and the people who inhabit it. Created late in the artist’s career, the scene suggests the simple rhythms of outdoor labor and leisure that fascinated him throughout his life. Homer, one of the most celebrated American artists of the nineteenth century, often turned his attention to maritime and rural subjects. Though the medium of this particular piece remains unknown, his works from...