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Winslow Homer — At Sea, Signalling a Passing Steamer
Winslow Homer

At Sea, Signalling a Passing Steamer

1871

Maritime communication becomes the subject of this expertly crafted wood engraving, displaying Homer's lifelong fascination with the relationship between humans and the sea.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, At Sea, Signalling a Passing Steamer, 1871

Maritime communication becomes the subject of this expertly crafted wood engraving, displaying Homer's lifelong fascination with the relationship between humans and the sea.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1871
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Industrial, Monochrome, Blue Chip, 19th Century, American, Wood Engraving, Maritime, Narrative, Realism

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago