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Moonlight, Wood Island Light

Winslow Homer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a rocky shoreline with dark blue and black rocks in the foreground. The ocean is dark blue and gray, with a wave crashing against the rocks on the left side. The wave is illuminated from within, with shades of blue and gold. The water reflects a beam of light coming from the top left, which shines on the wave and the water to the right. The sky above is dark gray and cloudy. A small red light is visible in the distance on the right side. The overall color palette is dark and muted, with shades of blue, gray, black, and gold. The style is impressionist, with visible brushstrokes and texture. The title of the painting is "Moonlight, Wood Island Light" and it is by Winslow Homer.

Artwork details

Date:
1894
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 455 px
Museum record:
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