Among the Oaks (Live Oaks)

Winslow Homer, artist

1836–1910

Among the Oaks (Live Oaks), 1886

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: watercolor; graphite

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 31.6 x 49.5 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 12 7/16 x 19 1/2 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 23 1/2 x 29 3/4 x 1 1/2 in
Weight (Weight): 8 lbs

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.1796

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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU

In the summer of 1883, Winslow Homer moved from New York to Maine. Beginning in 1884, he often spent winters in warmer locations such as the Caribbean islands or Florida to paint and to fish. He celebrated his 50th birthday on his first visit to Florida in 1886, during which time he created this watercolor. Exhibiting Homer’s attention to the tropical vegetation, the moss-covered oaks fill the sheet, dwarfing the two central horsemen and hounds. Although faded, likely from overexposure to light, the watercolor still exudes the physical sensation of dripping moss and the variations of filtered light.