Winslow Homer
American painter and illustrator
Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters of 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art in general.
Largely self-taught,... Wikipedia
Born: February 24, 1836, Boston, MA
Died: September 29, 1910 (age 74 years), Prouts Neck, Scarborough, ME
Periods: Realism, American Realism, and Tile Club
Known for: Drawing; Wood engraving; Oil painting; Watercolor painting
Parents: Charles Savage Homer and Henrietta Benson Homer
Education: Lithography apprenticeship, 1855–56; National Academy of Design (painting), 1863; Paris (informal), 1867
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