The Gulf Stream c. 1899

drawing, print, gouache, paper, graphite

drawing

boat

abstract painting

animal

print

gouache

painted

possibly oil pastel

paper

handmade artwork painting

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

water

united-states

painting painterly

graphite

painting art

watercolor

sea

Winslow Homer’s watercolor painting "The Gulf Stream" from c. 1899 depicts a Black fisherman alone in a small boat, adrift in a powerful current. This iconic work is noted for its realist style, capturing the vastness of the ocean and the solitary figure facing a potentially perilous situation. It captures the challenges of seafaring and the resilience of man against the forces of nature. The painting is currently on view at The Art Institute of Chicago.