1888
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mending Nets is a 1888 ink by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two people sitting on a wooden box by the water. One person is fixing a net, holding it carefully while the other leans in to help. Their clothes are simple, and the background is just a rough sketch of waves and sky. The artist used a technique that lets them draw directly onto a metal plate, then press paper onto it to make the lines show up. This lets them capture small details like the texture of the net and the folds in the clothing. Next, look up etching to see how this process works.
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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