1888
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Mending the Nets is a 1888 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows two women sitting side by side on a rocky shore. One is mending a net, her fingers carefully tying knots, while the other rests her head on her hand, watching. The waves lap at their feet, and the light falls softly on their simple clothes. The artist focused on everyday life, not grand scenes. The way the shadows and light play on their faces and the nets is subtle but clear. Next, look up 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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