Artwork
Berry Pickers
Berry Pickers is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist Winslow Homer. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Berry Pickers is a drawing executed in watercolor and gouache on wove paper, with an underlying graphite sketch. The work was produced by American artist Winslow Homer in 1873 and is catalogued as a drawing rather than a finished oil painting.
Technique & Style
The piece combines the fluid transparency of watercolor with the opacity of gouache, allowing the artist to build layered tones over a graphite foundation. Working on wove paper provides a smooth surface that supports both media, while the initial graphite drawing establishes the composition before color is applied.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects.
