Right and Left

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"Right and Left" is a 1909 oil painting by American artist Winslow Homer depicting two ducks at the moment they are shot in mid-flight, noted for its dramatic composition and exploration of mortality.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
artForm easel painting
artHistoricalContext early 20th-century American painting
cataloguedAs one of Winslow Homer’s last major paintings
collection National Gallery of Art
surface form: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
colorPalette cool grays and blues
muted tones
compositionFeature asymmetrical balance
strong diagonal movement
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Winslow Homer
creatorLifespan Winslow Homer
surface form: Winslow Homer (1836–1910)
creatorNationality American
depicts distant shoreline
hunter in a boat
hunter’s gunfire
moment of being shot
sea
small boat
two ducks in mid-flight
exhibitionVenue National Gallery of Art
surface form: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
genre marine art
sporting art
hasTheme human impact on wildlife
hunting
mortality
violence in nature
hasType single-panel painting
inception 1909
languageOfWorkOrName English
location National Gallery of Art
mainSubject ducks
materialUsed oil paint
movement Realism
surface form: American Realism

Realism
notableFor depiction of instantaneous action
dramatic composition
exploration of mortality
late work of Winslow Homer
partOf late marine paintings by Winslow Homer
perspective slightly elevated viewpoint
support canvas
timeOfDayDepicted overcast daylight
title Right and Left self-link

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Winslow Homer notableWork Right and Left
Right and Left title Right and Left self-link