The Lone Fisherman

Name: The Lone Fisherman
Brand: Winslow Homer
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1889 · watercolor over graphite · Winslow Homer

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The Lone Fisherman by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Opaque White, den — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Opaque White · Den

The Lone Fisherman 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

The Lone Fisherman by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room

Story

A single figure sits quietly in a small boat, drifting on still water. Thick woods rise up around him, framing the scene on all sides beneath a sky full of clouds. The stillness of the water mirrors the quiet concentration of the fisherman as he waits alone in the small craft. This watercolor over graphite was made in 1889 by Winslow Homer and is held at the National Gallery of Art. Homer, who lived from 1836 to 1910, was an American artist associated with realism, and he also created the notable work A Country Lad. Worth noticing is how the dense trees seem to close in on the lone boat, giving the entire scene a hushed, enclosed feeling despite the open expanse of water beneath the overcast sky.