Boys in a Dory is a mid 19th-century painting by American artist Winslow Homer. Done in watercolor and gouache on wove paper, the painting depicts a group of boys boating in a dory. Winslow's work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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| Artist | Winslow Homer |
| Year | 1873 |
| Medium | Watercolor and gouache on graphite underdrawing and white wove paper |
| Dimensions | 24.8 cm × 35.2 cm (9.8 in × 13.9 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
| Accession | 2001.608.1 |
Description
editBoys in a Dory is one of Homer's first watercolors. According to the Met's description of the painting, the artist's initial style of watercolors resulted in Boys being simple and direct.[1]
The painting was rendered by Homer while he was in Gloucester, Massachusetts.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Boys in a Dory". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Recent Acquisitions, A Selection: 2001–2002": The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 60, no. 2 (Fall, 2002)
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