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N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
Gray Day, Cannibal Shore, Maine
Alternate Title(s)
- In Penobscot Bay; In Penobscot Bay (The Wave); Penobscot Bay
1934
46 1/2 × 50 1/2 in. (118.1 × 128.3 cm)
84.4
Gift of Michael Hurd (artist's grandson), 1984
Not on view
Wyeth had always been a keen observer of nature, and his acquisition of summer property in Port Clyde, Maine, in 1920 gave him a different environment to study. He was also a long-time admirer of Winslow Homer. In all his seascapes, like this one, Wyeth tried to capture the distinctive light, atmosphere and reflections of the Maine coast.
