1881
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Three Fisher Girls, Tynemouth is a 1881 graphite by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Two women in long skirts and headscarves walk along a rocky shore, carrying baskets and a net. One holds a wooden pole, while the other balances a woven basket on her arm. Behind them, the sea stretches out with a few small boats in the distance, and cliffs rise to the right. The loose, sketchy brushstrokes catch the light on their clothes and the water’s surface. This style was new—painters weren’t supposed to leave brushmarks so visible. Next, check out watercolor to see how artists used thin, transparent layers to build up light and color.
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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