Artwork
Sketch for "Hound and Hunter"
Sketch for "Hound and Hunter" is a watercolor drawing by the Impressionist artist Winslow Homer. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in black: HOMER '92; lower right in brown ink: Original [Sketch] for Oil Painting -- Presented to C.S.Homer Jr. 1892.
About this work
Overview
This watercolor sketch on wove paper, created in 1892, is a preparatory work by Winslow Homer for his larger painting 'Hound and Hunter'.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a tense moment in a hunting scene: a solitary hunter in a small boat, accompanied by a dog, navigates through turbulent water under a stormy sky.
Technique & Style
Homer employed loose, expressive brushstrokes to convey the dynamic movement of the water and the hunter's strained posture, characteristic of his watercolor technique.
History & Provenance
As a sketch for a larger work, this watercolor demonstrates Homer's preparatory process for 'Hound and Hunter', a painting that explores themes of hunting and the natural world.
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Artist
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects.
