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Breaking Storm, Coast of Maine is a study of bands of juxtaposed color constructed along a strong horizon line, emphasized by a thick, dark line. Despite Homer’s indication of impending bad weather moving in from the horizon, this watercolor focuses on a moment of calm before the storm. The water’s turquoise surface is smooth and tranquil, achieved by pure, transparent washes. The artist’s loose, abstract handling of the rugged shore in the foreground calls attention to the sheer beauty of his brushstrokes.
Homer conjured the effect of land, sea, and sky seen through a veil of rain and humidity by painting wet-on-wet. In this manner, the artist introduced a new wash into one that is still wet, allowing colors to run and blend without solid boundaries. Evidence indicates that Homer learned the practice from studying Japanese ink paintings and began to employ it extensively beginning in 1889.
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| Medium | paper (fiber product) |
| Dimensions | 54 × 38 Cm |
| Tags | seascapesCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairsweather/seasons |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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exhibition
Portland, ME, Portland Museum of Art, "Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine", September 22 - December 30, 2012, p. 148-149, pl. 16, cat. by Thomas A. Denenberg.
Portland, ME, Portland Museum of Art, "Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine", September 22 - December 30, 2012, p. 148-149, pl. 16, cat. by Thomas A. Denenberg.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer: The Color of Light, " February 16-May 11, 2008, pp. 128, 129 (ill.), 132, 210, 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. 128, 129 (ill.), 132, 210, cat. by Martha Tedeschi and Kristi Dahm.
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exhibition
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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note
The artist to his brother, Charles S....
The artist to his brother, Charles S. Homer, Jr. (1834–1917), New York, by 1910 [according to correspondence from Abigail Booth Gerdts to the Art Institute, February 10, 2007]. Charles W. Gould (1849–1931), New York, by 1915 [Brooklyn exh. cat. 1915]. Sold by Knoedler and Company, New York, to Martin A. Ryerson (1856–1932), Chicago, November 11, 1915 [invoice]
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Washington, D.C., The National Gallery, "Winslow Homer: A Retrospective Exhibition, " November 23, 1958–January 4, 1959, p. 125, cat. 153; also traveled to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 29–March 8, 1959.
Washington, D.C., The National Gallery, "Winslow Homer: A Retrospective Exhibition," November 23, 1958–January 4, 1959, p. 125, cat. 153; also traveled to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 29–March 8, 1959.
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exhibition
Lake Forest, Ill., Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, "A Century of American Painting: Masterpieces Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago, " June 10–16, 1957, cat. 10.
Lake Forest, Ill., Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College, "A Century of American Painting: Masterpieces Loaned by The Art Institute of Chicago," June 10–16, 1957, cat. 10.
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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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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Water Colors and Drawings by Winslow Homer, " October 14–December 4, 1944 (Gallery 13), no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Water Colors and Drawings by Winslow Homer," October 14–December 4, 1944 (Gallery 13), no cat.
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exhibition
Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Institute, "Centenary Exhibition of Works by Winslow Homer, " January 28–March 7, 1937, p. 25, cat. 83.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Institute, "Centenary Exhibition of Works by Winslow Homer," January 28–March 7, 1937, p. 25, cat. 83.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Homer Centenary, " July 16–August 16, 1936, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Homer Centenary," July 16–August 16, 1936, no cat.
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exhibition
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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exhibition
New York, Knoedler and Company, "Winslow Homer: Artist, " January 20–February 8, 1936, cat. 14.
New York, Knoedler and Company, "Winslow Homer: Artist," January 20–February 8, 1936, cat. 14.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress, " June 1–November 1, 1934, p. 68, cat. 469.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress," June 1–November 1, 1934, p. 68, cat. 469.
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note
given to the Art Institute, 1933.
given to the Art Institute, 1933.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress, " June 1–November 1, 1933, p. 92, cat. 892.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress," June 1–November 1, 1933, p. 92, cat. 892.
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exhibition
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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exhibition
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. 2.
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. 2.
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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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note
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. 2380.
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exhibition
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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Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Institute, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer, " September 9–October 26, 1923, p. 14, cat. 16.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Institute, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer," September 9–October 26, 1923, p. 14, cat. 16.
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Paris, Hotel de la Chambre Syndicale de la Curiosité et des Beaux Arts, "Exposition d'Art Americain, " May 18–June 25, 1923, p. 39, cat. 7.
Paris, Hotel de la Chambre Syndicale de la Curiosité et des Beaux Arts, "Exposition d'Art Americain," May 18–June 25, 1923, p. 39, cat. 7.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "The Second International Water Color Exhibition, " April 15–May 21, 1922, p. 20, cat. 197.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "The Second International Water Color Exhibition," April 15–May 21, 1922, p. 20, cat. 197.
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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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Feb
exhibition
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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note
“Notes,” Bulletin of The Art Institute of Chicago 10: 2
“Notes,” Bulletin of The Art Institute of Chicago 10: 2 (February 1916), p. 143.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Twenty Watercolors by Winslow Homer, Martin Ryerson Collection, " January 5–June 16, 1916, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Twenty Watercolors by Winslow Homer, Martin Ryerson Collection," January 5–June 16, 1916, no cat.
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Feb
exhibition
New York, The Museum of the Brooklyn Institute, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer, " October 16–November 7, 1915, p. 9, cat. 47.
New York, The Museum of the Brooklyn Institute, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer," October 16–November 7, 1915, p. 9, cat. 47.
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“Knoedler Firm Buys 21 Winslow Homers,” New York Herald
“Knoedler Firm Buys 21 Winslow Homers,” New York Herald (November 19, 1915).
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Philip C. Beam et al, Winslow Homer in the 1890s: Prout’s Neck Observed,
Philip C. Beam et al, Winslow Homer in the 1890s: Prout’s Neck Observed, (New York, 1990), p. 126.
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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), p. 285, fig. CL–95.
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exhibition
Buffalo, N.Y., Albright-Knox Art Gallery, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer, " July 7–August 28, 1966, cat. 35.
Buffalo, N.Y., Albright-Knox Art Gallery, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer," July 7–August 28, 1966, cat. 35.
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