

A painting titled The Bather by Winslow Homer, depicting a dark-skinned man standing in water up to his chest, with his arms slightly bent at the elbows and hands partially submerged. He has short black hair and is shirtless, showing his torso. In the background, a person is swimming on the left side, and on the right, there is a beach with trees, a building with a sloping roof, and several colorful flags flying. The sky above is cloudy with shades of blue, gray, and white. The overall color palette includes various shades of blue for the water and sky, with touches of green for the trees and brown for the building. The painting's style is characterized by loose brushstrokes and a focus on capturing light and color.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1899
- Medium:
- Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 416 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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