The Life Line (painting)
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| Artist | Winslow Homer |
| Year | 1884 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 72.7 cm × 113.7 cm (28.6 in × 44.8 in) |
| Location | Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
| Accession | E1924-4-15 |
The Life Line is a late 19th-century painting by American artist Winslow Homer.[1] Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts the rescue of a passenger from a stricken ship.[2] The work – one of Homer's most iconic – is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[3][4][5]
