Winslow Homer, Early Morning After a Storm at Sea
Wade, 1924.195 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Winslow Homer

Early Morning After a Storm at Sea

1900–1903

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.8 × 127 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-109023

The powerful Atlantic surf pounding against the desolate coast of Prouts Neck, Maine, provided primary subject matter for the dramatic paintings that Homer created during his final decades. This example, which the artist proclaimed as "the best picture of the sea that I have painted," was initially conceived as a watercolor. Undertaking the composition in oil after a lapse of nearly two decades, Homer patiently waited for the appropriate atmospheric conditions, executing the work in four different sessions spread over two years.

Provenance

Wade, 1924.195

Registry history

  • 1900–1903 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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