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Fishing Boats, Key West

Winslow Homer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a water scene with two boats. The boat on the right is white with a red bottom and has a person standing on it wearing a red shirt. The boat on the left is gray with a red bottom and has two people on it. The boat on the right has black numbers on its side. The water is light blue and reflects the sky. The sky is blue with white clouds. The boats have masts and rigging. The boat on the right has a red and white flag.

Artwork Details

Date
1903
Medium
Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 385 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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