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A Good Pool, Saguenay River

Winslow Homer American

1895

Not on view

This innovative watercolor dramatically foregrounds the prized ouananiche, a silver-gray landlocked salmon prevalent around Lake Saint-Jean, Canada. Homer depicts the game fish airborne, pursued by three precariously positioned men—including French-Canadian and Indigenous (Innu/Montagnais) guides—in a vigorous if uncertain struggle. An 1898 New York display of this and other watercolors entranced viewers, with critics commending their authenticity and artistry: "Mr. Homer’s watercolors are permeated with outdoor feeling and with the atmosphere of the region, whose delights he has doubtless himself tasted."

A Good Pool, Saguenay River, Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine), Watercolor and graphite on cream wove paper, American — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: A Good Pool, Saguenay River

Artist: Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine)

Date: 1895

Culture: American

Medium: Watercolor and graphite on cream wove paper

Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 18 7/8 in. (24.7 x 47.9 cm)
Framed: 18 3/8 x 27 9/16 in. (46.7 x 70 cm)

Credit Line: Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Mass. (1955.1492)

Accession Number: WHC.076

Rights and Reproduction: Image courtesy Clark Art Institute, clarkart.edu

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