Four Fishwives on the Beach

Winslow Homer, 1881

The artwork depicts four women walking on a beach. They are shown in full body, walking side by side. The woman on the left wears a long dress and a red headscarf, carrying a child on her back. The other three women are dressed in long skirts and blouses, with two of them carrying large baskets. One woman wears a blue hat, while the others have their hair covered or styled. The background features a sandy beach with reflections of the women in shallow water, and in the distance, there are several boats with sails and groups of people. The sky is light with clouds.
Artist
Winslow Homer
Date
1881
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
40.64 × 58.42 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts four women walking on a beach. They are shown in full body, walking side by side. The woman on the left wears a long dress and a red headscarf, carrying a child on her back. The other three women are dressed in long skirts and blouses, with two of them carrying large baskets. One woman wears a blue hat, while the others have their hair covered or styled. The background features a sandy beach with reflections of the women in shallow water, and in the distance, there are several boats with sails and groups of people. The sky is light with clouds.

Winslow Homer