Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida

Name: Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida
Brand: Winslow Homer
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1904 · watercolor over graphite · Winslow Homer

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Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, living — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Living room

Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, bedroom — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Bedroom

Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Opaque White, restaurant — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Opaque White · Restaurant

Story

Tall palmetto trees line a quiet waterway in Florida, their fronds reaching upward along the shore while a small figure dressed in red stands near the bank. The scene draws attention through the contrast of the vivid clothing against the cool greens and blues of the water and foliage. This piece, titled Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida, was created in 1904 using watercolor over graphite, and it is held at the National Gallery of Art. The artist, Winslow Homer (1836–1910), worked within the realism movement, bringing a direct observational quality to his depictions of nature and figures. One detail worth noticing is how the red clothing becomes the single warm accent in an otherwise shaded, verdant landscape, pulling the eye toward the human presence amid the tall palmettos.