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Inside the Bar

Winslow Homer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman standing on a rocky shoreline. She wears a long blue skirt, a white dress, and a red scarf around her neck. Her brown hair is cut short. She holds a large basket in her left hand and her dress is lifted with her right hand. The woman stands on a rocky shoreline with a small pool of water. A large ship with a dark sail is on the left side of the image. Two people are in a small boat on the right side. The sky is dark and cloudy. The sea is choppy. The title of the painting is "Inside the Bar" by Winslow Homer.

Artwork Details

Date
1883
Medium
Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 320 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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