Looking Out

1875

Winslow Homer

Associated Names
Winslow Homer

Artist, American, 1836 - 1910

The image shows a solitary figure leaning against a small rowboat on a pebbly shore. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, separating the water from the sky. Faint outlines of distant land and a sailboat are visible along the horizon. The painting uses delicate brushstrokes in shades of brown, grey, and white to accentuate textures and details in the scene. The overall style evokes simplicity and calmness, with tranquil water stretching into the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and Chinese white on gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.08 × 35.24 cm (9 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.18.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Goodrich/Gerdts 2014, Vol. II, no. 579

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Whiting, c. 1877; John C. Whiting, his brother, by gift, nd; Frank P. Whiting), Brattleboro, VT, by bequest, c. 1960; John C. Whiting, II, her son, nd; (Peter H. Davidson & Co., 1973); Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; Bequest of Mrs. Paul Mellon to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2005

  • Goodrich, Lloyd, and Abigail Booth Gerdts. Record of Works by Winslow Homer, vol. 2. New York: Spanierman Gallery, 2005, p. 373, no. 579.

Inscriptions

in Chinese white, lower right: HOMER - 75

Wikidata ID

Q64640390

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