Man on Deck with Ship's Bell
February 5, 1895
Medium
seascapes
Classification
seascapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Accession Number
1912-12-246
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer's "Man on Deck with Ship's Bell," dated February 5, 1895, captures a quiet yet evocative moment at sea. As one of America's foremost painters of marine subjects, Homer turned increasingly to the ocean in his later years, exploring the interplay of humans and nature with quiet intensity. This work, classified among his seascapes, reflects his deep fascination with maritime life during a period when he spent much of his time along the Maine coast. Created when Homer was nearly sixty, the painting belongs to his mature phase, when he produced some of his most powerful depictions of...