Schooner - Nassau
1898/99
Medium
Transparent watercolor, with traces of opaque watercolor, rewetting, blotting and scraping, over graphite, on thick, rough twill-textured, ivory wove paper
Dimensions
38 × 54.5 cm (15 × 21 1/2 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
145823
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer's *Schooner - Nassau (1898/99) captures the vibrant maritime life of the Bahamas, where the artist spent winters escaping Maine's harsh climate. Created during Homer's late career, this watercolor depicts a sleek schoon gliding through tropical waters, evoking the and peril of seafaring in the late 19th century., a master of American Realism, shifted from Civil War scenes and rural life to these luminous coastal subjects, reflecting America's growing fascination with exotic locales amid imperial expansion. The artwork showcases Homer's innovative watercolor techniques on thick, ...
About the Artist
Winslow Homer · 1836–1910
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was one of America's greatest painters and a preeminent figure in 19th-century American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career as a commercial illustrator and Civil War correspondent for Harper's Weekly before becoming renowned for his powerful marine subjects and landscape paintings. His mastery of both oil and watercolor, combined with his uncompromising reali...