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Winslow Homer was an American artist who dedicated himself to watercolor painting, like the landscape St. John's River, Florida. He began traveling to the sunshine state, as well as Cuba and the Bahamas in 1884. Century Magazine had commissioned a series of watercolors of the tropical locations, and this was a great motif for Homer to perfect his craft and expand his color palette and subjects. Just as Paul Gauguin was deeply inspired by his trip to Tahiti, Homer’s art was profoundly influenced by his trips to exotic locations. Between the years 1888 and 1903, the painter made recent visits to Key West, Florida, where he produced many watercolors as well.
In St. John's River, Florida, Homer captured the essence of Florida’s nature. The swampy river was loosely painted, but still with beautiful detail. The forefront of the composition features a calm river in shades of blue-gray. The reflexes create beautiful dark streaks on the water in green, navy blue, and brown pigments. The white boat pops out in the shadows of the trees, and simples strokes of orange represent two people – possibly fishing. There are a few towering trees that seem to be ancient as they feature vines and moss hanging from the branches. Lower vegetation like large bushes and palm trees fill the background in shades of blue, green, brown, and ochre. The cloudy sky is one of the lighter parts of the painting, even though the atmosphere doesn’t read as a sunny day.
This watercolor painting is an example of the work Homer produced influenced by the Impressionists. Although mainly working with Realism, the artist delved into the world of modern painting and experimented with Impressionist techniques. Artists like Claude Oscar Monet and Pierre Auguste Renoir worked mainly en plein air, meaning they felt that it was important to paint on location to capture the natural effects of sunlight on a landscape. They used expressive brushstrokes and were fascinated by nature – features also seen in Homer’s work. These artists had a passion for Japanese woodcut prints, which brought different cultural references than what Europe and the United States of America where used to seeing. The vibrant colors, unusual compositions, and themes of the daily life grabbed the attention of modern artists.
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If you have any request to alter your reproduction of St. John's River, Florida, you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you. If you have another image of St. John's River, Florida 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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