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Winslow Homer painted the breathtaking seascape Northeaster in 1895, although he retouched some details in 1901. When the artist first finished the work, he left the piece with an art collector, which was then photographed. It was after six years that the painter took the seascape back to change the whole meaning of the artwork by merely removing two men who were climbing the rocks in the forefront.
For a period during Homer’s career, the artist focused on portraying seascapes with narratives of the relationship between humankind and nature. He began making optimistic artworks with bright color palettes, like Breezing Up (or A Fair Wind). Although during the 1880s, the artist’s work became a bit more dark and turbulent, as his travels lead him to see the harsh life of fishers that depend on the sea and their families. His most famous paintings of this period show the struggle of humankind and the vast sea, like in artworks entitled The Fog Warning and The Herring Net. By the end of his career, Homer dedicated himself to portraying the majestic and powerful nature of the sea itself without the narrative.
The modification made in Northeaster is an example of the artist’s change of focus in his art. At first glance, this oil painting seems to be very simple, but in fact, Homer was able to portray a typical seascape with exquisite detail and richness effortlessly. The rocks in the foreground were painted in many shades and blends of brown, gray, and red-orange golden pigments, creating a diagonal line on the canvas.
The turbulent water crashes on the large boulders and forms a large splash of foamy white, violet, gray, and blue tonalities. To the right, a wave of swirling water rises to procedure another wave and Homer takes advantage of the simple composition to go all in with his rich color palette. The surface of the sea is filled with white streaks of foamy salt water that vary from rich tonalities of blue, green, turquoise, and ochre. The sky is dark and mostly gray, but, if observed carefully, many other pigments can be found like mauve, blue, lilac, and ochre. Homer was a master of depicting the wonders and force of the sea, and Northeaster was one of his most excellent representations of this theme.
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If you have any request to alter your reproduction of Northeaster, you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you. If you have another image of Northeaster that you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is.
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