On the Beach - Two are Company, Three are None

after Winslow Homer

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a woman standing on a beach holding a parasol over her right shoulder. She is looking to her right. She has an updo hairstyle and wears a hat with a wide brim and a ribbon. She is wearing a Victorian-style gown with a high collar, long sleeves, and ruffles. The background shows the ocean with waves, a cloudy sky, a small boat on the beach with two people, ships on the horizon, and birds flying in the sky.