Northeaster 1895; reworked by 1901 Winslow Homer American On the Maine coast, a “nor’easter” is a storm of exceptional violence and duration. When Homer first showed this canvas in 1895, it included two men in foul-weather gear crouching on the rocks below a smaller column of spray. Even though the painting was well received and purchased by a leading collector of American art—George Hearn, who later donated it to the Metropolitan Museum—Homer reworked it to powerful effect. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #4384. American Art: Northeaster Supported by Blo
Northeaster 1895; reworked by 1901 Winslow Homer American On the Maine coast, a “nor’easter” is a storm of exceptional violence and duration. When Homer first showed this canvas in 1895, it included two men in foul-weather gear crouching on the rocks below a smaller column of spray. Even though the painting was well received and purchased by a leading collector of American art—George Hearn, who later donated it to the Metropolitan Museum—Homer reworked it to powerful effect. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #4384. American Art: Northeaster Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as possible. Buy a print Custom framed to suit your space. Northeaster. Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine). American. 1895; reworked by 1901. Oil on canvas
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