Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
The mottled texture of the sky is an example of Homer’s blotting technique—a subtractive process in which he applied a wash of water, sprinkled some breadcrumbs, and then gently rubbed the paper with his fingers in order to absorb the extra color, leaving behind a granulated texture.
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Joaquín Sorolla — Fishing boats on the beach, Valencia
François Bonvin (French, 1817–1887) — Boat on a Beach, Le Tr
Emil Carlsen — Nantasket Beach
Gustave Courbet — The Fishing Boat
William L. Picknell (American, 1854–1897) — Pointe de Cabell
John Singer Sargent — A Crashed Aeroplane
Winslow Homer — The Flirt
Joaquín Sorolla — Escena de playa
Johann Gualbert Raffalt — Het paardenwed
Joaquín Sorolla — Peeling Potatoes
Eugène Isabey (French, 1803–1886) — Six Marines: Low Tide 
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
