"The museum was one of the first to support Homer's career, acquiring Fog Warning (1885) in 1894, a painting of a lone fisherman rowing into a foreboding sea. Soon after, the museum began expanding its holdings, adding another ten oil paintings and nearly 50 watercolours by the artist-representing one of the largest collections of Homer's work. Sensitive to light, the watercolours in Of Light and Air are seldom exhibited."
"This month, Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolour at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, will bring together a rich selection of the Boston native's work, including childhood drawings and his final, unfinished painting. At the heart of the show are Homer's watercolours. Fragile and light-sensitive, these rarely seen pieces depict scenes the artist became famous for, including the rugged New England coast and the English seaside."
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was a leading 19th-century American painter and a pioneer of maritime art, often portraying fishermen and the natural world. Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolour at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, assembles childhood drawings, watercolours, and Homer's final unfinished painting. The MFA holds one of the largest Homer collections, including Fog Warning (acquired 1894) and Leaping Trout (acquired 1899). Homer's watercolours are fragile and light-sensitive, so they are exhibited in lower light to prevent fading. Dozens of these rarely seen watercolours appear nearly as vibrant as when they were painted and are displayed together for the first time in nearly fifty years.
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