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Born in Boston, Winslow Homer had a long relationship with New England and the MFA, which was one of the first museums to acquire a painting by the artist, "The Fog Warning" (1885), in 1894. The first Homer watercolor, "Leaping Trout" (1889), came into the collection soon after, and over the 20th century the Museum amassed almost 50 watercolors and 11 oil paintings by the artist, creating one of the most significant collections of his work across media. Consider Homer’s ties to Boston and to the MFA, and celebrate the artist’s mastery of watercolor and the innovative techniques he pioneered.
Ethan Lasser, John Moors Cabot Chair, Art of the Americas
Christina Michelon, Pamela and Peter Voss Curator of Prints and Drawings
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Born in Boston, Winslow Homer had a long relationship with New England and the MFA, which was one of the first museums to acquire a painting by the artist, "The Fog Warning" (1885), in 1894. The first Homer watercolor, "Leaping Trout" (1889), came into the collection soon after, and over the 20th century the Museum amassed almost 50 watercolors and 11 oil paintings by the artist, creating one of the most significant collections of his work across media. Consider Homer’s ties to Boston and to the MFA, and celebrate the artist’s mastery of watercolor and the innovative techniques he pioneered.
Ethan Lasser, John Moors Cabot Chair, Art of the Americas
Christina Michelon, Pamela and Peter Voss Curator of Prints and Drawings
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
