Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Coral Formation
Winslow Homer American
Not on view
In Bermuda, Homer often focused on sites of natural splendor, including the island’s characteristic coral formations, as well as their geopolitical context. For much of the nineteenth century, Bermuda was the site of the British Navy’s headquarters in North America and the West Indies, and Homer’s watercolors often gesture to this military presence across the archipelago. Here, two red-coated soldiers, visible atop the coral formation at left, point across the water toward the Royal Dockyards on the distant horizon at right. Their brilliant jackets form a striking note against the vibrant azure water.
Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
