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A Fisherman's Daughter

1873
(American, 1836–1910)
America
watercolor and gouache over graphite
Sheet: 24.2 x 32.9 cm (9 1/2 x 12 15/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1943.660
Location: not on view
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Homer created some of the most luminous and influential watercolors in the history of the medium. A Fisherman’s Daughter, painted in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is among a group of works that represent his first sustained use of the medium. Here, three girls sit on the shore of a sunlit beach and play with a lobster. Their downcast eyes suggest a solemn tranquility to their activity. The life of the local fishermen was perilous; they often spent weeks away from home and were sometimes lost at sea. Thus, waiting was a central part of life for Gloucester families. An overturned boat on the dunes behind the figures evokes the ominous form of a coffin.
A Fisherman's Daughter

A Fisherman's Daughter

1873

Winslow Homer

(American, 1836–1910)
America

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