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The Studio

Winslow Homer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Studio by Winslow Homer: Two men sitting, one playing cello, the other playing violin. The man on the left wears a black jacket, white shirt, tan pants and dark shoes. He sits on a red upholstered chair, left leg bent at the knee, holding a cello. The man on the right wears a white shirt, dark vest and dark pants, playing a violin. Both men have dark hair and are turned to the right. There are several wooden easels with canvases in the foreground and background. The floor is wood and covered with spots of paint. The background is a dark wood wall. The painting is oil on canvas. The color palette is subdued with shades of brown, dark red and tan.

Artwork details

Date:
1867
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
522 × 624 px
Museum record:
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