Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts 1870

"Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts" (1870) by Winslow Homer depicts three women on a beach, one of whom is washing her hair in the receding surf while another sits on the sand adjusting a shoe. A small dog runs towards the viewer in the foreground of the painting, adding a sense of movement and life to the scene. Homer's meticulous attention to detail and natural light, along with the figures' simple yet striking poses, are hallmarks of his signature realist style.