Eight Bells

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Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf maritime painting
painting
artisticMedium canvas
oil paint
artStyleCharacteristic detailed rendering of figures
dramatic lighting
dynamic seascape
colorPalette muted tones
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Winslow Homer
creatorBirthDate 1836
creatorBirthName Winslow Homer
creatorDeathDate 1910
creatorField marine painting
creatorNationality American
creatorOccupation painter
printmaker
depicts celestial navigation
ocean
sailor
sextant
ship
stormy sky
depictsActivity taking a sight with a sextant
depictsTimeOfDay late afternoon
genre marine art
realism
hasPart cloudy sky
two sailors on deck
waves
hasTitle Eight Bells self-link
inception 1886
inspiredBy life at sea
mainSubject sailors taking a celestial reading at sea
movement Realism
surface form: American Realism
narrativeFocus navigation at sea
notableWorkOf Winslow Homer
partOf Winslow Homer’s marine paintings
titleLanguage English

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Eight Bells hasTitle Eight Bells self-link
Winslow Homer notableWork Eight Bells