Yacht In A Cove, Gloucester (1880)
Winslow Homer1880 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1910)
Specifications
- Year
- 1880
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1836–1910
About the artwork
Winslow Homer is the artist behind "Yacht In A Cove, Gloucester", dated 1880. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Background on Landscape: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Context for 1880: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form.
"Yacht In A Cove, Gloucester" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1836–1910
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