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1873

Ship-Building, Gloucester Harbor

Winslow Homer

American, 1836 - 1910

Boys play with toy boats against the backdrop of shipbuilding north of Boston, suggesting in one charming and exhilarating image the child’s dream of maritime travel and the reality of an industry that supported the entire American economy.

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Winslow Homer, Ship-Building, Gloucester Harbor, 1873 | Philadelphia Art Museum