The Conch Divers, 1885, Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 13 13/16 x 20 in. ( x )23 9/16 × 29 5/8 × 1 13/16 in. ( × × cm) (outer frame), Watercolor, blotting, lifting, and scraping, over graphite on ivory paper, United States, 19th century, The New England painter Winslow Homer accepted an assignment in 1884 from Century magazine to illustrate an article on Nassau titled 'A Midwinter Resort.' The trip inspired more than thirty watercolors, including this one. The startling intensity of the light, combined with a newcomer’s delight and an illustrator’s eye

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Keywords: 1836–1910, 1885, american, conch, divers, homer, winslow