Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer | |
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Homer in 1880 | |
| Born | February 24, 1836 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1910 (aged 74) Prouts Neck, Scarborough, Maine, U.S. |
| Education | Lithography apprenticeship, 1855–56 National Academy of Design (painting), 1863 Paris (informal), 1867 |
| Known for | Drawing Wood engraving Oil painting Watercolor painting |
| Notable work | Harper's Weekly Magazine Ballou's Pictorial Magazine Snap the Whip The Veteran in a New Field Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) |
| Movement | Realism, American Realism |
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters of 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art in general.
Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations.