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Flamborough Head, England shows Maggie Storey, one of Homer's favorite models, standing resolutely upon the high chalk cliffs of Flamborough. Bearing the burden of a large basket and with her hands firmly on her hips, she is every bit the strong fisherwoman, the artist's most frequent subject during his English sojourn of 1881-82. Homer positions the viewer slightly below Storey, giving her an even nobler, more monumental presence. The greater solidity and refinement of Homer's figure drawing style was due at least in part to his study of Old Master drawings at the British Museum.
This drawing demonstrates a shift in the way that Homer used opaque white watercolor. No longer reserving it for discrete highlights, he adopted the English practice of diluting opaque white watercolor to portray mist, clouds, and the “effects of distance and atmosphere” (Cohn 1977, p. 51). The artist applied this media in broad, expressive strokes, ending them in curves to indicate wispy clouds and varying the opacity to suggest different densities. He employed a dilute wash in the lower portion of the sky, dragging the side of his brush to create a hard edge that defined the horizon.
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| Medium | paper (fiber product) |
| Dimensions | 60 × 45 Cm |
| Tags | womenpeopleseascapes |
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sold by Alexander Drake to the Macbeth Gallery, New York
sold by Alexander Drake to the Macbeth Gallery, New York
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Milwaukee Art Museum, "Coming Away: Winslow Homer in England", March 1 - May 20, 2018.
Milwaukee Art Museum, "Coming Away: Winslow Homer in England", March 1 - May 20, 2018.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer: The Color of Light, " February 16-May 11, 2008, pp. 17, 86, 87 (ill.), 89, cat. by Martha Tedeschi and Kristi Dahm.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer: The Color of Light," February 16-May 11, 2008, pp. 17, 86, 87 (ill.), 89, cat. by Martha Tedeschi and Kristi Dahm.
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Toledo Museum of Art, "Homer, " Nov. 21, 2008-Feb. 8, 2009.
Toledo Museum of Art, "Homer," Nov. 21, 2008-Feb. 8, 2009.
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Tony Harrison, Winslow Homer in England, 3rd edition
Tony Harrison, Winslow Homer in England, 3rd edition (Concord, 2004), p. 216, fig. E146.
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Susan Johnson, “The Artist and the Fisherlass,” Northumbrian 72
Susan Johnson, “The Artist and the Fisherlass,” Northumbrian 72 (February–March 2003), p. 13 (ill.).
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Washington, D.C., The National Gallery, "Winslow Homer: A Retrospective Exhibition, " November 23, 1958–January 4, 1959, p. 128, cat. 205; also traveled to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, January 29–March 8, 1959.
Washington, D.C., The National Gallery, "Winslow Homer: A Retrospective Exhibition," November 23, 1958–January 4, 1959, p. 128, cat. 205; also traveled to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, January 29–March 8, 1959.
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Worcester Art Museum, "Winslow Homer, " November 16–December 17, 1944, p. 8, cat. 92.
Worcester Art Museum, "Winslow Homer," November 16–December 17, 1944, p. 8, cat. 92.
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Lloyd Goodrich, Winslow Homer
Lloyd Goodrich, Winslow Homer (New York, 1944), pl. 22.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Twenty-Two Watercolors by Winslow Homer, " April 13–May 14, 1944 (Gallery G59), no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Twenty-Two Watercolors by Winslow Homer," April 13–May 14, 1944 (Gallery G59), no cat.
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Indianapolis, Ind., John Herron Art Institute, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer Lent by the Art Institute of Chicago, " November 1–December 15, 1936, no cat.
Indianapolis, Ind., John Herron Art Institute, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer Lent by the Art Institute of Chicago," November 1–December 15, 1936, no cat.
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New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, "Winslow Homer Centenary Exhibition, " December 15, 1936–January 15, 1937, p. 28, cat. 111.
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, "Winslow Homer Centenary Exhibition," December 15, 1936–January 15, 1937, p. 28, cat. 111.
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given to the Art Institute, 1933.
given to the Art Institute, 1933.
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City Art Museum of St. Louis, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer Lent by the Art Institute of Chicago, " December 15, 1932–January 15, 1933, no cat.
City Art Museum of St. Louis, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer Lent by the Art Institute of Chicago," December 15, 1932–January 15, 1933, no cat.
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The Buffalo Fine Art Academy, Albright Art Gallery, "An Important Group of Paintings in Oil and Water Color by Winslow Homer: Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago, " December 15, 1929–January 6, 1930, cat. 20.
The Buffalo Fine Art Academy, Albright Art Gallery, "An Important Group of Paintings in Oil and Water Color by Winslow Homer: Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago," December 15, 1929–January 6, 1930, cat. 20.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer from the Collection of Martin A. Ryerson, " April 1926, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer from the Collection of Martin A. Ryerson," April 1926, no cat.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer from the Collection of Martin A. Ryerson, " July–Fall, 1926, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer from the Collection of Martin A. Ryerson," July–Fall, 1926, no cat.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Guide to the Paintings in the Permanent Collection (Chicago, 1925), p. 164, no. 2384.
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Omaha Society of Fine Arts, December 26, 1924–February 3, 1925, no cat.
Omaha Society of Fine Arts, December 26, 1924–February 3, 1925, no cat.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "The Second International Water Color Exhibition, " April 15–May 21, 1922, p. 20, cat. 207.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "The Second International Water Color Exhibition," April 15–May 21, 1922, p. 20, cat. 207.
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Muskegon, Mich., Hackley Art Gallery, "Watercolors and Drawings by Winslow Homer, Lent by Martin Ryerson, " May 9–June 20, 1921, no cat.
Muskegon, Mich., Hackley Art Gallery, "Watercolors and Drawings by Winslow Homer, Lent by Martin Ryerson," May 9–June 20, 1921, no cat.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer, Martin Ryerson Collection, " July–September, 1921, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer, Martin Ryerson Collection," July–September, 1921, no cat.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer Lent by Martin A. Ryerson, " October 1–26, 1920, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer Lent by Martin A. Ryerson," October 1–26, 1920, no cat.
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sold to Martin A....
sold to Martin A. Ryerson (1856–1932), Chicago, June 1, 1917
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Alexander W....
Alexander W. Drake, New York, by 1911 [Indianapolis exh. cat. 1911]
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Indianapolis, Ind., John Herron Art Institute, "Memorial Exhibition of Winslow Homer, " November 15–December 12, 1911, cat. 10.
Indianapolis, Ind., John Herron Art Institute, "Memorial Exhibition of Winslow Homer," November 15–December 12, 1911, cat. 10.
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Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., and Franklin Kelly, Winslow Homer, exh. cat.
Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., and Franklin Kelly, Winslow Homer, exh. cat. (Washington, D.C.: The National Gallery of Art, 1995), p. 220, fig. 163.
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Ann Keay Beneduce, A Weekend with Winslow Homer
Ann Keay Beneduce, A Weekend with Winslow Homer (New York, 1993), pp. 34, 52, and 62 (ill.).
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Bruce Robertson, Reckoning with Winslow Homer: His Late Paintings and Their Influence
Bruce Robertson, Reckoning with Winslow Homer: His Late Paintings and Their Influence (Cleveland, 1990), p. 57, fig. 52.
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Tony Knipe, Winslow Homer: All the Cullercoats Pictures
Tony Knipe, Winslow Homer: All the Cullercoats Pictures (Sunderland, England, 1988), p. 13 (ill.).
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Helen A. Cooper, Winslow Homer Watercolors, exh. cat.
Helen A. Cooper, Winslow Homer Watercolors, exh. cat. (Washington, D.C.: The National Gallery of Art, 1986), p. 120n.10.
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Gordon Hendricks, The Life and Work of Winslow Homer
Gordon Hendricks, The Life and Work of Winslow Homer (New York, 1979), pp. 161, 164, and 285, fig. CL–102.
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William H. Gerdts, “Winslow Homer in Cullercoats,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin 36: 2
William H. Gerdts, “Winslow Homer in Cullercoats,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin 36: 2 (Spring 1977), p. 26.
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Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., American Master Drawings and Watercolors: A History of Works on Paper from Colonial Times to the Present
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., American Master Drawings and Watercolors: A History of Works on Paper from Colonial Times to the Present (New York, 1976), p. 203.
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New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, "Winslow Homer, " April l3–June 3, 1973, pp. 32 and 142, cat. 173 (ill.), cat. by Lloyd Goodrich; also traveled to the Los Angeles County Museum, July 3–August 15...
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, "Winslow Homer," April l3–June 3, 1973, pp. 32 and 142, cat. 173 (ill.), cat. by Lloyd Goodrich; also traveled to the Los Angeles County Museum, July 3–August 15, 1973; and The Art Institute of Chicago, September 8–October 21, 1973.
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Philip C. Beam, Winslow Homer at Prout’s Neck
Philip C. Beam, Winslow Homer at Prout’s Neck (Boston, 1966), p. 24.
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Albert Ten Eyck Gardner, Winslow Homer, American Artist: His World and His Work
Albert Ten Eyck Gardner, Winslow Homer, American Artist: His World and His Work (New York, 1961), p. 136 (ill.).
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