The Flirt

Name: The Flirt
Brand: Winslow Homer
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1874 · oil · Winslow Homer

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The Flirt by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Arber Natural, living — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Living room

The Flirt by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, dining — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Dining

The Flirt by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, restaurant — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Restaurant

Story

A small sailboat carries six figures dressed in period clothing, their vessel cutting through green-tinted waves beneath a sky washed in gold. The composition sets the group close together, suggesting the quiet conversations and glances that might pass between passengers on a short crossing. Painted in 1874, this oil work is held at the National Gallery of Art. Winslow Homer (1836–1910), an American artist associated with realism, created this maritime scene. The golden light overhead contrasts with the churning green water below, giving the painting a sense of shifting atmosphere even as the boat holds steady on its course.