Who created "The Gulf Stream"?

The Gulf Stream was created by Winslow Homer in probably 1899, dated by the artist "1889".

When was "The Gulf Stream" created?

This artwork was created probably 1899, dated by the artist "1889".

Is "The Gulf Stream" in the public domain?

Yes, The Gulf Stream is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Gulf Stream

Q: What medium is "The Gulf Stream"?

The Gulf Stream is Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and traces of blotting, over graphite, on moderately thick, moderately textured, ivory wove paper (lower edge trimmed).

Winslow Homer

probably 1899, dated by the artist "1889"

Medium

Transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and traces of blotting, over graphite, on moderately thick, moderately textured, ivory wove paper (lower edge trimmed)

Dimensions

28.8 × 50.9 cm (11 3/8 × 20 1/16 in.)

Classification

watercolor

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

16794

About the Artist

Winslow Homer · 1836–1910

Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was one of America's greatest painters and a preeminent figure in 19th-century American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career as a commercial illustrator and Civil War correspondent for Harper's Weekly before becoming renowned for his powerful marine subjects and landscape paintings. His mastery of both oil and watercolor, combined with his uncompromising reali...

The Gulf Stream

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