Name/Title
The Watercolors of Winslow HomerEntry/Object ID
759.13 UNGDescription
Hardcover book entitled 'The Watercolors of Winslow Homer' written by Miles Unger. Winslow Homer's primary medium was oil painting, although to make ends meet, he did commercial illustration and chronicled the New York City social scene. Eventually, Homer withdrew from city life altogether to settle at Prout's Neck in New England. There he turned to watercolor, in part for financial reasons (they were easier to sell), but also because the newly popular medium enabled him to capture his impressions of scenery and landscapes encountered during his many travels with an immediacy and directness impossible in the more time-consuming oils.
The Watercolors of Winslow Homer offers a lively and beautifully illustrated survey of the artist's work in a medium he pursued with originality and consummate skill. Of his more than 700 watercolors, over 140 are reproduced here, dating from the 1870s to the turn of the century. Divided into ten thematic chapters chronicling Homer's life and artistic progress, the book begins with the delightful paintings he made of children in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and ends with works bathed in the humid atmosphere of the tropics. Along the way readers will discover Homer's unparalleled range of expression, from the somber works he painted along the stormy English coast to the poetic evocations of the Adirondacks forest.Collection
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Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
12 inWidth
9-1/2 inDepth
1 inBook Details
Author
Unger, MilesIllustrator
Homer, WinslowPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2001Binding
Binding Type
Hardcover or Case BoundPublication Language
EnglishISBN
0-393-02047-9Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very Good