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Homer’s decision to move to Maine in 1883 presumably indicated his desire to live close to nature—Prout’s Neck was a peninsula known for its rocky coastline and dramatic views of the Atlantic Ocean. Prout’s Neck, Breakers, later the model for the monumental oil painting Early Morning after a Storm at Sea, shows the artist’s continued fascination with the power of the sea. However, unlike his earlier marine works, this and other watercolors made at Prout’s Neck are usually devoid of human activity, exploring nature’s grandeur in its many manifestations. This work also exemplifies important aspects of Homer’s technique as a watercolorist, including the way he layered strokes of color—using a range of light and dark blues—to create the depth and force of the breaking waves. He used the white of the paper to produce a brilliant sheen on the sea, juxtaposed with a hazy sky above.
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| Medium | wove paper |
| Dimensions | 54 × 38 Cm |
| Tags | seascapesCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Watercolors by Winslow Homer: The Color of Light, " February 16-May 11, 2008, pp. 16, 109, 110, 111 (ill.), 123, 134, 209, 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. 16, 109, 110, 111 (ill.), 123, 134, 209, 210, cat. by Martha Tedeschi and Kristi Dahm.
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Robert M. Poole, “Hidden Depths,” Smithsonian Magazine 39: 2
Robert M. Poole, “Hidden Depths,” Smithsonian Magazine 39: 2 (May 2008), p. 90.
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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, Martin A. Ryerson (1856–1932), Chicago, November 11, 1915 [invoice]
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Miles Unger, The Watercolors of Winslow Homer
Miles Unger, The Watercolors of Winslow Homer (New York, 2001), pp. 1 and 221 (ill.).
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Washington, D.C., The National Gallery, "Winslow Homer: A Retrospective Exhibition, " November 23, 1958–January 4, 1959, pp. 63 and 123, cat. 119; 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, pp. 63 and 123, cat. 119; also traveled to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, January 29–March 8, 1959.
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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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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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Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Institute, "Centenary Exhibition of Works by Winslow Homer, " January 28–March 7, 1937, p. 25, cat. 87.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Institute, "Centenary Exhibition of Works by Winslow Homer," January 28–March 7, 1937, p. 25, cat. 87.
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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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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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The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress, " June 1–November 1, 1934, p. 69, cat. 481.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress," June 1–November 1, 1934, p. 69, cat. 481.
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given to the Art Institute, 1933.
given to the Art Institute, 1933.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress, " June 1–November 1, 1933, p. 92, cat. 901.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "A Century of Progress," June 1–November 1, 1933, p. 92, cat. 901.
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Theodore Bolton, “Water Colors by Homer: Critique and Catalogue,” The Fine Arts 18: 5
Theodore Bolton, “Water Colors by Homer: Critique and Catalogue,” The Fine Arts 18: 5 (April 1932), p. 50.
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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. 5.
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. 5.
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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, "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, 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. 2392.
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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. 191.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "The Second International Water Color Exhibition," April 15–May 21, 1922, p. 20, cat. 191.
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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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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 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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“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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The Art Institute of Chicago, "Twenty Water Colors by Winslow Homer, Martin Ryerson Collection, " January 5–June 16, 1916, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Twenty Water Colors by Winslow Homer, Martin Ryerson Collection," January 5–June 16, 1916, no cat.
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New York, The Museum of the Brooklyn Institute, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer, " October 16–November 7, 1915, p. 8, cat. 34.
New York, The Museum of the Brooklyn Institute, "Water Colors by Winslow Homer," October 16–November 7, 1915, p. 8, cat. 34.
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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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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), pp. 365–66, fig. 228.
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Judith Walsh, “A Summer’s Pleasure: Incoming Tide, Scarboro, Maine, by Winslow Homer,” The American Art Journal 25: 1 and 2
Judith Walsh, “A Summer’s Pleasure: Incoming Tide, Scarboro, Maine, by Winslow Homer,” The American Art Journal 25: 1 and 2 (1993), pp. 66 and 68, fig. 6.
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Bruce Robertson, Reckoning with Winslow Homer: His Late Paintings and Their Influence, exh. cat.
Bruce Robertson, Reckoning with Winslow Homer: His Late Paintings and Their Influence, exh. cat. (Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990), pp. 22 and 165, fig. 10.
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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. 129, no.3.
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Gordon Hendricks, Life and Work of Winslow Homer
Gordon Hendricks, Life and Work of Winslow Homer (New York, 1979), p. 286.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art, "Eight American Masters of Watercolor, " April 23–June 16, 1968, n.p., cat. 4 (ill.); also traveled to the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, June 28–August 18...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, "Eight American Masters of Watercolor," April 23–June 16, 1968, n.p., cat. 4 (ill.); also traveled to the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, June 28–August 18, 1968; and the Seattle Art Museum, September 5–October 13, 1968.
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