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Winslow Homer Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Winslow Homer our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Winslow Homer · 1836 – 1910

The Fog Warning

1885 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Explore Winslow Homer’s ‘The Fog Warning,’ a powerful Realist painting capturing human resilience against nature’s forces. A timeless masterpiece for art collectors.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Snap the Whip

1872

Experience Winslow Homer’s ‘Snap the Whip’! A vibrant 1872 oil painting of rural childhood joy. Explore its realism, historical context & timeless appeal – perfect for art lovers.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Fishing Boats, Key West

1903 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 35 x 55 cm

Experience Winslow Homer’s serene ‘Fishing Boats, Key West.’ A captivating watercolor capturing coastal tranquility. Hand-painted reproduction – timeless beauty for your space.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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The Veteran in a New Field

1865 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 61 x 97 cm

Discover Winslow Homer’s ‘The Veteran in a New Field,’ a poignant 1865 oil painting exploring postwar America. Admire its realism, symbolism & historical impact – a timeless masterpiece.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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The Life Line

1884 · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia · original 74 x 114 cm

Discover Winslow Homer’s ‘The Life Line’! A dramatic maritime rescue painting showcasing realism & emotional depth. Explore this iconic 1884 masterpiece.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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The Gulf Stream

1906 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 71 x 124 cm

Experience Winslow Homer’s "The Gulf Stream," a dramatic maritime masterpiece! Explore its expressive brushstrokes & powerful symbolism of survival against nature.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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A Wall, Nassau

1898 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 38 x 54 cm

Discover Winslow Homer’s "A Wall, Nassau" – a serene Bahamian watercolor masterpiece. Explore its impressionistic beauty & vibrant colors. High-quality reproductions available at TopImpressionists.com!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Long Branch, New Jersey

1869 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · original 41 x 55 cm

Discover Winslow Homer’s "Long Branch, NJ" – a captivating 1869 oil painting of seaside leisure! Explore its realism, Impressionistic flair & historical significance. A timeless American masterpiece.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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The fox hunt pensylvania academy of the fine arts

1893

Discover Winslow Homer’s ‘The Fox Hunt’ – a serene 1893 oil painting capturing winter's beauty & resilience. Explore realism, symbolism, and American artistic heritage.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Twilight at Leeds, New York

1876 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Winslow Homer

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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The Lookout - 'All's Well'

1896 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Delve into Winslow Homer’s masterful depiction of maritime contemplation with ‘The Lookout’. Experience the dramatic black and white palette, impasto texture & poignant storytelling – a timeless American classic.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Snap the Whip

1872 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york

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Popularity: No. 12 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Old Settlers

1892 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Admire Winslow Homer’s ‘Old Settlers,’ a serene watercolor capturing American Romanticism's beauty—detailed brushstrokes, atmospheric perspective & masterful composition depict a tranquil mountain landscape.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Winter Coast

1890 · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

Experience Winslow Homer's 'Winter Coast,' a serene 1890 oil painting capturing a snowy Maine landscape. Explore its symbolism, artistic techniques & location at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Samuel Eells

1800 · original 124 x 98 cm

Winslow Homer

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Searchlight on Harbor Entrance, Santiago de Cuba

1901 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york

A dramatic interplay of light and shadow defines this 1901 American Realist masterpiece by Winslow Homer featuring a coastal cannon scene, inviting you to explore the profound depth of this historic oil painting.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 16 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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The Proud Mother

1810 · original 92 x 83 cm

Explore Winslow Homer's iconic masterpiece, "The Proud Mother," capturing maternal love and American realism with vibrant colors and detailed composition. Discover its historical context & see more reproductions at TopImpressionists.com!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 17 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Lady Wearing Spectacles

1840 · original 94 x 82 cm

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Popularity: No. 18 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Hound and Hunter

1892 · National Gallery of Art, Washington

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Popularity: No. 19 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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High Cliff, Coast of Maine

1894 · National Gallery of Art, Washington

Experience the sublime beauty of Winslow Homer’s ‘High Cliff,’ Coast of Maine (1894). This iconic landscape painting showcases masterful impasto technique and captures the raw power of the Maine coastline.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 20 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Girl with a Hay Rake

1878 · National Gallery of Art, Washington

Discover Winslow Homer’s ‘Girl with a Hay Rake,’ a captivating watercolor masterpiece of rural American life. Explore its serene beauty & artistic technique at the National Gallery.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Feeding Time

1878 · Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamsburg

Winslow Homer’s ‘Feeding Time,’ painted in 1878, exemplifies American Realism's focus on observation and tranquility. Featuring two figures tending to cows by a weathered fence, the painting showcases Homer’s meticulous watercolor brushstrokes and captures a quintessential scene of rural America.

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Popularity: No. 22 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Camp Fire

Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york

Experience Winslow Homer's 'The Northeaster,' a stunning watercolor capturing the raw power of the ocean and its dramatic beauty. A masterpiece from 1883, now at the Brooklyn Museum.

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Popularity: No. 23 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Home Sweet Home

1863 · National Gallery of Art, Washington

Winslow Homer

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Popularity: No. 24 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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Moonlight, Wood Island Light

1894 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york

Experience the serene beauty of Winslow Homer's Moonlight, Wood Island Light – a masterful oil painting capturing a nighttime seascape illuminated by a radiant full moon. Explore its captivating details and artistic inspiration.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 755 artworks by Winslow Homer
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The artist

Winslow Homer

1836 – 1910

Quick facts

Died1910
Vibeserene, calm
Room fitliving room
Typical colorsearthy, neutrals
Top-ranked workThe Fog Warning
Topics exploredamerican art, landscape, winslow homer, watercolor painting, watercolor
Color intensitybalanced, monochromatic
Movementsamerican realism

Biography

The Life and Origins of Winslow Homer

Winslow Homer arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 24, 1836. He was the second of three sons born to Charles Savage Homer and Henrietta Maria Benson. His father, a merchant, eventually left the family to seek a fortune in the California gold rush. This departure left the household to be shaped by the presence of his mother, Henrietta Maria Benson Homer. She was a gifted amateur watercolorist who became his first teacher, passing on a way of seeing the world through the delicate application of color.

The boy grew up in a household where the quiet work of art was a known presence. While his father pursued distant opportunities, the influence of his mother’s watercolors remained. This early exposure to the medium helped form the foundation of his later work. His childhood in rural Cambridge, Massachusetts, provided a backdrop of steady, observant life before he moved toward the more frantic pace of commercial work.

Early Life, Family and Training

Growing up in the rural stretches of Cambridge, Massachusetts, provided a quiet backdrop to his early years. He began sketching at the age of eleven, finding his way through the simple act of drawing. His mother, a watercolorist who painted studies of plants and flowers, was his first teacher. She shared a close relationship with him, passing down both her artistic talent and a certain temperament. His father, a merchant, was a restless man who eventually left the family to seek fortune in the California gold rush and later in Europe.

At nineteen, he entered a two-year apprenticeship with J. H. Bufford, a commercial lithographer in Boston. It was a repetitive, treadmill experience. He spent his days working on sheet music covers, a task that required a specific kind of discipline and a steady hand. This period of commercial work helped develop the clarity and detail that would later define his vision. He eventually moved toward formal study, attending classes at the National Academy of Design until 1863. During this time, he also spent a brief period studying with Frederic Rondel.

The Freelance Illustrator and War Correspondent

By 1857, the independence of a freelance career was already underway, following a decision to decline a position at Harper's Weekly. He opened his own studio in Boston, spending nearly twenty years working as an illustrator. His drawings appeared in various publications, including Ballou's Pictorial. In 1859, he moved to New York City, a shift that placed him at the center of the country's publishing activity.

The outbreak of the American Civil War changed the nature of his observations. Harper's sent him to the front lines between 1861 and 1865. As a "special artist," he was assigned to chronicle the lives of Union troops in Virginia. He spent his time sketching the realities of camp life and the scenes of battle. These sketches were not merely drawings; they were records of the movement and the quiet, often heavy moments of the soldiers.

Sharpshooter on Picket Duty (1862)
Home, Sweet Home (1863)
Prisoners from the Front (1866)

Artistic Development in New York and Europe

In 1859, Homer moved to New York City and opened a studio in the Tenth Street Studio Building. This move marked a shift from his earlier freelance work toward a more focused pursuit of painting. He spent time studying at the National Academy of Design until 1863, taking lessons from Frédéric Rondel. During these years, he began to move away from the simple outlines of his commercial engravings and toward the weight of oil painting. His work from this period often dealt with the realities of the era, including the effects of war on the home front.

The years that followed saw him traveling through New York State, Virginia, and Massachusetts. In 1867, he spent a year in France and visited Europe, an experience that coincided with his growing interest in the landscape. By the 1870s, his focus had shifted toward scenes of childhood and young women, reflecting a certain nostalgia for simpler times. He was developing a style that was objective and true to what he observed, avoiding the polished refinements often found in the academies of the time.

In 1881, he began a two-year stay in England, living in Cullercoats, near Newcastle. This period of living near the coast would influence the way he approached the sea in his later years. He was no longer just an illustrator of social scenes; he was becoming a painter of the elements.

The Maine Years and Tropical Travels

In 1884, Homer moved to Prout's Neck, Maine. He stayed there for the next three decades, living and painting in a studio that had been expanded and altered to suit his needs. The building sat on a stretch of coast where the Atlantic was a constant presence. He spent much of his time there, often painting from a balcony that overlooked the water, even during the winter months.

The heavy Maine winters prompted a change in scenery. Between 1884 and 1905, he made several trips from the coast of Maine to the tropics. He traveled to the Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, and Bermuda. These excursions took him to the Caribbean and the Adirondacks, as well as through Canada. In these warmer places, he used watercolors to capture the light and the different textures of the landscape.

Natural Bridge, Bahamas (1898)
Woman Standing by a Gate, Bahamas (1885)
Spanish Moss at Tampa (1886)

Technique, Style and Artistic Mastery

His early work in commercial engravings relied on clean outlines and simplified forms. He used a dramatic contrast of light and dark to define his subjects. This graphic clarity carried over into his later paintings. In his major studio works in oil, the paint carries a sense of weight and density. He often employed chiaroscuro, using the interplay of light and shadow to sculpt form and build atmosphere on the canvas.

He was equally prolific in watercolor. His approach to the medium was fluid and direct. When painting the Caribbean, he used the inherent transparency of the watercolor to replicate the crystalline clarity of the Bahamian sea. This ability to handle both the heavy application of oil and the delicate washes of watercolor allowed him to capture different aspects of the natural world.

Key Works and Masterpieces

His early work shows a focus on the small details of domestic life. In Lady Wearing Spectacles, painted about 1840, the subject sits in a chair, her glasses catching the light. This period of his work reflects a quiet observation of the people around him. As the years passed and he moved toward the front lines of the Civil War, the subject matter shifted. He produced Sharpshooter on Picket Duty in 1862 and Home, Sweet Home in 1863, works that captured the reality of the conflict through his sketches and paintings.

The sea became a constant presence in his later years. Breezing Up, painted about 1876, captures the movement of a boat catching a fair wind. By 1885, his focus had turned to the struggle of the fisherman in The Fog Warning, Halibut Fishing. He often returned to the rugged coast of Maine, where the weight of the paint and the texture of the canvas mirrored the heavy, salt-soaked atmosphere of the Atlantic. In 1896, The Lookout - "All's Well" presented a view from the edge of the land, looking out toward the horizon.

His final years were spent watching the tide and the elements. The Gulf Stream, created in 1906, shows a man facing the vastness of the ocean. His last completed work, Driftwood, was painted in 1909. These late paintings carry a sense of the physical world—the spray of the water, the grit of the sand, and the relentless pull of the currents.

Lady Wearing Spectacles, about 1840
Sharpshooter on Picket Duty, 1862
Home, Sweet Home, 1863
Breezing Up, about 1876
The Fog Warning, Halibut Fishing, 1885
The Lookout - "All's Well", 1896

Later Years and Death

The studio at Prout's Neck became the center of his world. From 1884 until the end, he lived and painted within those walls, a space that had been expanded and altered to suit his needs. He spent his final decades there, working through the seasons and finding a rhythm in the coastal light. The building, a two-story structure of 2,200 square feet, held his life and his work in a quiet, steady presence.

He died in Maine in 1910. The end came in his studio on September 30, 1910. He was a man who had spent his life observing the movement of the sea and the weight of the air, and he remained in that space until the very end. His remains were laid to rest at Mount Auburn, in Lot 563 on Lily Path.

Legacy and Historical Significance

Homer remains a central figure in the development of American Realism. His work provides a window into the 19th-century American experience, capturing a nation in the midst of rapid change. He did not look for the polished, academic styles of Europe, but instead focused on the honest, often difficult realities of his own country. This commitment to seeing things as they were—from the aftermath of the Civil War to the shifting landscapes of the coast—ensures his place among the most important artists in the American tradition.

His ability to document the tension between human life and the natural world continues to influence the way contemporary artists approach their subjects. He moved away from the idyllic scenes of his youth to confront the elemental forces of the sea and the quiet resilience of people facing hardship. This shift from pastoral views to a more direct, observational style helped define a uniquely American way of seeing. His paintings do not offer a romanticized version of history; they offer a record of it.

The Gulf Stream (1906)
Breezing Up (1876)
The Fog Warning (1885)
Undertow (1886)
Driftwood (1909)

Where to See the Works Today

Tracing the physical presence of his work requires visiting several major institutions across the United States. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds 26 of his pieces. Nearby, the Brooklyn Museum in New York City maintains a collection of 17 works. For those looking toward the capital, the National Gallery of Art in Washington holds 23 paintings and drawings.

In the Northeast, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston keeps 16 works in its collection. Further south, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamsburg holds 12 pieces. These collections offer a way to see the evolution of his hand, from the early sketches of the Civil War to the heavy textures of his later years.

The Fog Warning, Halibut Fishing (1885)
The Gulf Stream (1906)
Driftwood (1909)
Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) (1876)
Old Settlers (1892)

Questions & Answers

How can I see every artwork made by Winslow Homer?

Every work by Winslow Homer on this website can be browsed from the artist's All Artworks page.

Can I sort Winslow Homer's artworks by color?

The Spectral Index of Winslow Homer is a page that organizes the artist's artworks by their colors.

Where are Winslow Homer's artworks grouped by technique?

The All Medium page groups Winslow Homer's artworks by technique.

By the TopImpressionists.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 13, 2026

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