Point of Land with a Lighthouse
Medium
seascapes
Classification
seascapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Accession Number
1912-12-195
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, one of America's foremost realist painters (18361910), captured the power of the sea inPoint of Land with a*, created around 1880. By this time, Homer had to his coastal studio in Prouts Neck, Maine, he immersed himself in depicting dramatic seascapes. This work exemplifies his shift from Civil War illustrations and genre scenes to monumental marine subjects, reflecting the untamed forces of nature that fascinated him. As a quintessential seascape, the painting showcases Homer's masterful handling of light, water, atmosphere, likely in oil or watercolor—media he perfected to co...