The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hi class! Hope everyone is having a good summer so far! This past Thursday June 23rd, I took the train with my mom to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. It was a great day, the rain was no where in sight and this was my mom's first time at the Met. We got there early before the museum opened, and there was already a line out the door. As we made our way in, I made mistake number one and forget to pick up a map so PLEASE make sure you grab one when you first get in. We did locate one after making our way halfway through the first floor, but the guards were super helpful and it was like they all had a GPS in their head of how to get from point A to point B. For the photo essay, I decided to focus one of my favorite exhibits from the day: Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents. This exhibit in particular was fascinating to me because during the time period of his life, America was in the period of Reconstruction and his art reflects life in the South. It also is interesting because the curators made special note to tell the story of his life through use of his work. As the audience, we can grasp how his life and travels influenced his paintings and use of color to depict nature. His time in the Bahamas was represented quite vibrantly, and his use of dark colors to capture storms and nature's ferocity was great technique. He spent the last 25 years of his life in Maine, and his work from that time period is indicative of the landscape there. (Side note: the museum was extremely busy and it was hard to get the proper angles and close-ups of the art. I hope everyone enjoys!)
The Veteran in a New Field. Winslow Homer. 1865. American. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 24 1/8 x 38 1/8in. (61.3 x 96.8cm) Framed: 37 3/8 × 51 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (94.9 × 130.2 × 13.3 cm)
A Visit from the Old Mistress. Winslow Homer. 1876. American. Oil on Canvas.
Dimensions: 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61.0 cm)
Framed: 32 1/2 x 38 5/8 in. (82.6 x 98.1 cm)
Dressing for the Carnival. Winslow Homer. 1877. American. Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 20 x 30in. (50.8 x 76.2cm)
Framed: 31 9/16 × 41 1/2 × 5 7/8 in. (80.1 × 105.4 × 14.9 cm)
The Cotton Pickers. Winslow Homer. 1876. American. Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 24 1/16 × 38 1/8 in. (61.12 × 96.84 cm)
Framed: 35 1/4 × 49 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (89.5 × 125.1 × 8.9 cm)
The Turtle Pound. Winslow Homer. 1896. American. Watercolor and graphite on paper. Dimensions: 14 15/16 x 21 3/8 in. (37.9 x 54.3 cm)
Palm Tree, Nassau. Winslow Homer. 1898. American. Watercolor and graphite on wove paper. Dimensions: 21 3/8 x 14 7/8 in. (54.3 x 37.8 cm)
Framed: 30 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (77.5 x 62.2 cm)
Cannon Rock. Winslow Homer. 1895. American. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm)
Shark Fishing. Winslow Homer. 1885. American. Watercolor on paper.
Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 20 in. (35.2 x 50.8 cm)
Framed: 30 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 2 in. (78.1 x 62.2 x 5.1 cm)
Native Hut at Nassau. Winslow Homer. 1885. American. Watercolor and graphite on wove paper.
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 21 15/16 in. (36.8 x 53.2 cm)
An October Day. Winslow Homer. 1889. American. Watercolor and graphite on wove paper.
Dimensions: 14 1/16 x 19 3/4 in. (35.7 x 50.2 cm) Framed: 22 1/2 x 28 3/8 in. (57.2 x 72.1 cm)
Close up of above painting
Woods at Prout's Neck. Winslow Homer. 1887. American. Watercolor on paper.
Dimensions: 10 7/8 × 19 3/4 in. (27.6 × 50.2 cm)
Framed: 21 3/4 in. × 30 1/2 in. × 2 3/4 in. (55.2 × 77.5 × 7 cm)
Bear Hunting, Prospect Rock. Winslow Homer. 1892. American. Watercolor and graphite on paper. Dimensions: Sheet: 13 7/8 x 20 in. (35.3 x 50.8 cm)Framed: 22 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. (56.5 x 71.8 cm)
Diamond Shoal. Winslow Homer. 1905. American. Watercolor and graphite on paper. Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 21 ¾ in (35.5 x 55.2 cm) Framed: 26 x 33 7/8 x 3 in. (66 x 86 x 7.6 cm)
Burnt Mountain. Winslow Homer. 1892. American. Watercolor and graphite on wove paper. Dimensions: Sheet: 13 15/16 in. × 20 in. (35.4 × 50.8 cm)
Framed: 17 1/2 in. x 22 in. (44.5 x 55.9 cm)
Busy day!
A Garden in Nassau. Winslow Homer. 1885. American. Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on wove paper.
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 21 in. (36.8 x 53.3 cm)
Framed: 32 1/2 x 39 1/16 in. (82.6 x 99.2 cm)
Oranges on a Branch. Winslow Homer. 1885. American. Watercolor on paper.
Dimensions: 14 x 19 5/8 in. (35.6 x 49.8 cm)
Flower Garden and Bungalow, Bermuda. Winslow Homer. 1899. American. Watercolor and graphite on wove paper.
Dimensions: 13 15/16 x 20 15/16 in. (35.4 x 53.2 cm)
Framed: 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (62.2 x 77.5 cm)
The contrast between light and dark above is stunning
Hurricane, Bahamas. Winslow Homer. 1898. American. Watercolor and graphite on wove paper. Dimensions: 14 7/16 x 21 1/16 in. (36.7 x 53.5 cm) Framed: 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (62.2 x 77.5 cm)
So glad you brought your mom and that it was her first trip to the Met... This museum is a destination for visitors from all over the world when they visit the US... Homer is one of the great American artists during this period and this show, Crosscurrents examines his work through the "lens of conflict" a point of view I had not considered before... I have only known him from his later period in Maine.
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