Winslow Homer (1836–1910) is celebrated for his powerful paintings and watercolors, yet in the 1880s he turned to etching to revisit some of his most iconic subjects.
From his studio at Prouts Neck, Maine, now preserved and interpreted by the Portland Museum of Art, Homer collaborated with New York printer George W. H. Ritchie to produce a concise but striking series of prints that reveal his technical mastery and his continued fascination with the sea and wider natural world.
Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher presents these rare etchings in dialogue with related paintings, drawings, and proofs, offering visitors the opportunity to see how Homer’s Maine studio influenced his process and compositional choices. Through careful display, the exhibition evokes the environment where these prints were conceived, connecting audiences to the physical and creative context of Homer’s work.
