1881
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Four Fishwives on the Beach is a 1881 graphite by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is called Four Fishwives on the Beach. It was made by Winslow Homer between 1873 and 1876, but dated 1881. The artist used watercolor over graphite on wove paper, which is a technique that allows for layered and textured effects, and this combination of mediums was notable for its time. You can learn more about watercolor at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects.
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