Boy in Boat, Gloucester
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Boy in Boat, Gloucester

TitleBoy in Boat, Gloucester
ArtistWinslow Homer American, 1836-1910
Date1880/81 19th century
MediumTransparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and scraping, over graphite, on moderately thick, rough-textured, ivory wove paper
Classificationwatercolor
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineMr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Boy in Boat, Gloucester” is a work by Winslow Homer American, 1836-1910, dated 1880/81. It is executed in transparent watercolor, with touches of opaque watercolor and scraping, over graphite, on moderately thick, rough-textured, ivory wove paper and classified as watercolor. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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