| The Blue Boat | |
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| Artist | Winslow Homer |
| Year | 1892 |
| Medium | Watercolor on paper |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Dimensions | 15.1 x 21.5 in 38 x 55 cm |
| Famous Paintings by Winslow Homer | |
| Snap the Whip | |
| The Gulf Stream | |
| Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) | |
| Right and Left | |
| The Fox Hunt | |
| Eight Bells | |
| The Life Line | |
| The Herring Net | |
| The Blue Boat | |
| Complete Works |
The Blue Boat is a work by Winslow Homer done in his favorite medium of watercolor, measuring about 15.1 by 21.5 inches. It is an outdoor scene depicting 2 men fishing from a small blue canoe. It is a work that is alive with color and motion, and the artist’s perspective of a viewer some distance away allows for the addition of rich detail for the sky, the water, and the land.
A Mature Work of Art
The watercolor work was completed in 1892. It is thus a later product of his long career in naturalism, done after he had earned a reputation as one of the great American painters.
Homer’s Favorite Subject
As an independent and successful artist, Homer painted the subjects of his choice. He lived near the sea for most of the latter half of his life, and many of his major works reflect his lifelong interest in related topics such as the sea, beaches, boats, and bathers.