Winslow HomerWinslow Homer was a leading American painter and printmaker, known for his realistic depictions of the Civil War, post-emancipation Black subjects, and dramatic seascapes, especially those from his Maine home and later trips abroad. He began his carer as a freelance illustrator for publications like Harper's Weekly, then became a serious painter of oil and watercolour, developing a powerful style marked by its emotional resonance and focus on the human condition against nature's forces. Read More Read Less