Adirondack Lake

Name: Adirondack Lake
Brand: Winslow Homer
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1889 · Watercolor · Winslow Homer

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Adirondack Lake by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, den — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Den

Adirondack Lake by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, living — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Living room

Adirondack Lake by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, hotel guest room — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Hotel guest room

Story

A single tall pine rises along a wooded shore, looking out over a still lake beneath an overcast sky, the whole scene painted in soft grays and browns. The composition stays quiet, with the water appearing almost motionless under the dim light, and the trees along the bank thinning out toward the horizon. This piece, titled Adirondack Lake, was made in 1889 using watercolor, and it is held today at the Yale University Art Gallery. The artist, Winslow Homer (1836–1910), worked in the realism tradition and also created Autumn Tree Tops. Worth noticing is how the muted palette of gray and brown gives the forested shoreline a hushed, atmospheric feel, letting the solitary pine stand out against the pale, clouded sky above the lake.