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Winslow Homer

On a Lee Shore, 1900

Now On View

Description

Maker

Title

On a Lee Shore

Year

1900

Medium

Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

99.1 x 99.1 cm (39 x 39 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed LL in dark brown:Homer

Type

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

01.003

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection VII

American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

Homer focused his attention on the rocky shores near his studio at Prout’s Neck, Maine, during the final decades of his career. In this view of a sailing ship in the crashing Atlantic, the somber palette, aggressive brushstrokes, and open, square format address human vulnerability in the face of nature’s dominating presence. The title refers to leeward winds that blow towards the coastline; a craft that cannot alter its course to windward risks being run aground or dashed upon the rocks. This dramatic composition was one of the first important American paintings to enter the RISD Museum’s collection.

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