Feast your eyes on some gorgeous paintings of sailing vessels that helped shape American history particularly in the New York-New Jersey region. This 36-page pamphlet was issued by the Monmouth University Center for the Arts in conjunction with the October 2011 exhibition, 19th Century Maritime Art: Our History in Paintings, held at the Pollak Gallery. (File size: 5.2 MiB, PDF, 36 pages)
The works of Winslow Homer (1836–1910), not least his seascapes, are amongst the most powerful and expressive of late 19th-century American art. Their appeal stems in part from their being location-bound. This article from Antiques and Fine Art Magazine takes a look at the various places which Homer visited and the paintings they inspired. (File size: 1.7 MiB, PDF, eight pages)
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was one of the greatest artists produced by Japan, known worldwide for his iconic woodblock print The Great Wave. Learn more about the life and work of the artistic giant in this Summer 1985 issue of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. A sizeable collection of Hokusai’s prints is featured. (File size: 7.5 MiB, PDF, 51 pages)
Get a fresh perspective on the art of Winslow Homer (1836–1910), the American landscape painter best known for his marine subjects. This four-page monograph is part of the An Eye for Art series of the Washington DC-based National Gallery of Art. It says of Homer’s masterful use of watercolour: With quick brushstrokes, he captured crashing waves, moving animals, and the visual effects of changing light. To suggest sunlight, Homer left areas of the white paper untouched. Using this technique, the whiteness of the paper — and not the paint — creates glints of brilliant light. (File size: 11.2 MiB, PDF, four pages)
The fishing village of Cullercoats in North East England was an artists’ colony that attracted such famous artists as the American painter and printmaker, Winslow Homer. This small travel brochure from the North Tyneside Council throws light on what lured these artists to the place. It features several artworks, including four iconic watercolour drawings by Homer. (File size: 1 MiB, PDF, five pages)
