Ship-Building, Gloucester Harbor (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XVII) 1873
winslowhomer
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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ship
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pencil sketch
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boy
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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men
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
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watercolor
Winslow Homer’s 1873 wood engraving, "Ship-Building, Gloucester Harbor," captures the bustling activity of a shipyard in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The large ship under construction dominates the composition, while in the foreground, children play with toy boats amidst a sea of wood scraps, highlighting the cyclical nature of shipbuilding. This work exemplifies Homer’s ability to capture the details of everyday life and connect them to larger themes of labor, industry, and the American landscape.
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