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Winslow Homer

Boy with Anchor

1873
watercolor and gouache with graphite

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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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