Two-masted Schooner with Dory
Classification
seascapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Accession Number
1912-12-189
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, one of America’s most celebrated 19th-century artists, created *Two-masted Schooner with Dory* in 1894 during his mature period. By this time, Homer had settled in Prouts Neck, Maine, where the dramatic Atlantic coastline became his primary subject Known for shifting from Civil War illustrations and genre scenes to powerful marine subjects, he captured the sea’s moods with remarkable directness and realism. The painting depicts a two-masted schooner accompanied by a small dory, reflecting Homer’s deep interest in maritime life and the relationship between humans and the ocean. ...