Painted during Winslow Homer's second trip to the Bahamas in the winter of 1898-99, this watercolor shows a man washed ashore beside the wreckage of his boat after a storm, sunlight breaking through the thinning clouds behind him. It is one of Homer's most technically ambitious and somber watercolors, marking the culmination of a series exploring man's vulnerability before nature. The work is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Printed edge to edge on a soft, durable woven area rug with a comfortable, non-slip feel.
