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A Light on the Sea

Winslow Homer • 1897

A Light on the Sea, 1897

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oil on canvas; Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund, 1907)

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full figure standing
Coastal scene
Landscapes
Woman carrying net
Prout's Neck
Harding
Ida Meserve

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