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Briefly describes Winslow Homer's life and career, shows fourteen of his major paintings, and includes comments on their composition.

This work examines Homer's artistic accomplishments. It focuses not only on his use of various media, but also on the suites of works on the same subject that reflect the artist's modern practice of thinking and working serially and thematically.

George Inness (1825-1894) was a pivotal force in 19th-century landscape painting, first for his blending of Hudson River School and European styles and later for his poetic impressionism. Acclaimed during his lifetime, Inness' work fell victim to changing 20th-century taste, as did the French Barbizon School. Now both are becoming greatly valued again.

Features color reproductions of the artist's watercolor paintings, which depict the interaction between humans and nature.

49 American impressionist and realist paintings and works on paper from the Margaret and Raymond Horowitz collection were presented, including works by William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, George Bellows, Maurice Prendergast, and William Glackens. This was the first time the collection had been on exhibition since it was shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1973.

Shows a variety of paintings by the early nineteenth century American artist, and discusses the special qualities of his still lifes.