Oh. . . I almost forgot. Homer also did outrageously wonderful watercolors -- of the sea, and of the Adirondack wilds. Watercolor is incredibly difficult to "get right" - and there are no second chances. Isn't this beautiful?
And in a completely different mood, with equal if not greater skill:
Every time I look at his work again I am in awe.
Thanks. Those are both keepers. The second one makes a great wallpaper, BTW. I just tried it out. It fits perfectly on my laptop screen.
Maybe I'll start a panorama file (desktop slide show) using art works. That would be fun.