Homer Winslow

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Winslow was born in Boston (1836-1910). Then settled in New York in 1859. He started his career as a comical illustrator. He was noticed by his marine subjects.
Born in a New England family, when he was 6 the family moved to Cambridge Massachusetts. He was encouraged to be an artist from his mother.
The following year after he moved to New York he exhibited his art at the National Academy of Design. His studio was in New York but his painting was almost never of the city.
Winslow Homer was well known for his great marine paintings
In the summer he traveled to New England, Pennsylvania and the Hudson river to camp, hunt, fish and sketch the views.
He is known for his great marine Painting like the Gulf Stream, the Clark and these are some

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