Maine Coast (painting)
Painting by Winslow Homer
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Maine Coast is an 1896 oil painting on canvas by American artist Winslow Homer. It is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[1]
| Maine Coast | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Winslow Homer |
| Year | 1896 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 76.2 cm (30.0 in) × 101.6 cm (40.0 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession no. | 11.116.1 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 11126 |
The painting is a seaward view from the cliffs at Prouts Neck, Scarborough, Maine on a stormy day. A powerful wave is about to crash onto the black rocks below in a mass of white foam.