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Maine Coast

Winslow Homer American
1896
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 770
During his final decades, Homer focused his work on themes of nature and mortality. At his home-studio in Prouts Neck, Maine, he channeled his commitment to realism into representations of the rugged coast and churning ocean across the seasons—in varying conditions and at different times of day. In these visceral scenes, the expressive quality of Homer’s brushwork captures the power, eternity, and majesty of the ocean. Maine Coast was one of four ambitious paintings the artist exhibited at the Paris Exposition to considerable critical acclaim.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Maine Coast
  • Artist: Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine)
  • Date: 1896
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
    Framed: 43 11/16 x 57 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (111 x 146.7 x 14 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, in memory of Arthur Hoppock Hearn, 1911
  • Object Number: 11.116.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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