Fishing Boats, Key West
| Fishing Boats, Key West | |
|---|---|
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| Artist |
Winslow Homer  |
| Year | 1903 |
| Dimensions | 35.4 cm (13.9 in)[1] × 55.2 cm (21.7 in)[1] |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. |
10.228.1 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 11120 |
Fishing Boats, Key West is a 1903 watercolor and graphite drawing by Winslow Homer. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2]
Early history and creation
Homer executed a quick pencil sketch of the dimensions and layout of the image, over which he used watercolor to fully develop the forms of the clouds, sea, and boats. The highlights of the image are untouched areas of the paper.[3]
Description and interpretation
The work depicts fishing boats in the water off Key West, Florida.
References
- 1 2 3 http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11120; retrieved: 13 April 2017.
- ↑ "Fishing Boats, Key West". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ↑ ""American Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints": The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 37, no. 4 (Spring, 1980) | MetPublications | The Metropolitan Museum of Art". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
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