

Watercolor painting of a rocky shoreline with turbulent blue water, white waves, and a ship on the horizon. A lighthouse is on the left side. The sky is gray and cloudy. The painting is titled "Shore and Surf, Nassau" and was created by Winslow Homer. The foreground features dark brown rocks and gray stones. The water has shades of blue, white, and brown. A large wave crashes in the center. The ship in the distance has three masts. The rocky shoreline occupies the bottom third of the image. The sky takes up the top third. The painting's color palette is predominantly cool tones. The brushstrokes are visible. The artwork appears to be an early 20th-century piece. The style is characteristic of American Impressionism.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1899
- Medium
- Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 422 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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