1906
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
All's Well is a 1906 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a man in a helmet, leaning back with his mouth open as if shouting. Behind him hangs a large ship’s bell with a thick rope. The scene looks like it’s on a ship’s deck at night, with dark shadows and a faint glow in the background. The title *All’s Well* suggests this might be about sailors signaling or calling out. The print uses bold contrasts between light and dark to make the man and bell stand out. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
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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