In the Jungle, Florida Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). In the Jungle, Florida, 1904. Transparent watercolor with touches of opaque watercolor over graphite on wove paper, 13 7/8 x 19 11/16 in. ( x 50 cm). An avid sportsman, Winslow Homer often combined his hunting and painting excursions, traveling to remote destinations such as the Adirondacks and Canada in the summer and Florida and Bermuda in the winter. This tropical landscape epitomizes his extraordinary range and facility in the watercolor medium. In addition to wet and dry washes, Homer deployed more experimental techniques su
In the Jungle, Florida Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). In the Jungle, Florida, 1904. Transparent watercolor with touches of opaque watercolor over graphite on wove paper, 13 7/8 x 19 11/16 in. ( x 50 cm). An avid sportsman, Winslow Homer often combined his hunting and painting excursions, traveling to remote destinations such as the Adirondacks and Canada in the summer and Florida and Bermuda in the winter. This tropical landscape epitomizes his extraordinary range and facility in the watercolor medium. In addition to wet and dry washes, Homer deployed more experimental techniques such as blotting areas of pigment and rubbing the paper (to create texture with dislodged paper fibers), as seen in the whitish fronds in the center of the picture. American Art 1904
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