The West Wind

Name: The West Wind
Brand: Winslow Homer
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1891 · oil · Winslow Homer

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The West Wind 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 West Wind 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

The West Wind by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, hotel guest room — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Hotel guest room

Story

A lone figure in a hat sits among wind-bent dune grasses, gazing out at churning ocean waves under a heavy, storm-laden sky. The scene captures a sense of raw coastal weather pressing against the solitary onlooker. This piece, titled The West Wind, was painted in 1891 by Winslow Homer using oil, and it is held at the Addison Gallery of American Art. Homer, who lived from 1836 to 1910 and worked within the realism movement, also created the notable painting A Country Lad. The grasses in the foreground bend sharply in one direction, emphasizing the force of the gusts sweeping across the bluff. The waves below churn with visible energy, while the sky above darkens toward the horizon, reinforcing the atmosphere of an approaching storm.