The Lone Fisherman

Winslow Homer, 1889

This painting shows a person in a canoe on a lake, with the horizon marked by a line of dense trees. The person in the canoe has pale skin and wears a light shirt, but their facial features are indistinct. The loose, fluid painting style features soft brushstrokes and a color palette of dark green, dark blue, pale blue, and white. The water reflects the dark trees and parts of the cloudy sky.
Artist
Winslow Homer
Date
1889
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
35.4 × 50.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a person in a canoe on a lake, with the horizon marked by a line of dense trees. The person in the canoe has pale skin and wears a light shirt, but their facial features are indistinct. The loose, fluid painting style features soft brushstrokes and a color palette of dark green, dark blue, pale blue, and white. The water reflects the dark trees and parts of the cloudy sky.

Winslow Homer