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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | early 20th-century American painting ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | one of Winslow Homer’s last major paintings ⓘ |
| collection |
National Gallery of Art
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surface form:
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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| colorPalette |
cool grays and blues
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muted tones ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
asymmetrical balance
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strong diagonal movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Winslow Homer ⓘ |
| creatorLifespan |
Winslow Homer
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surface form:
Winslow Homer (1836–1910)
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| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
distant shoreline
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hunter in a boat ⓘ hunter’s gunfire ⓘ moment of being shot ⓘ sea ⓘ small boat ⓘ two ducks in mid-flight ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue |
National Gallery of Art
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surface form:
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
|
| genre |
marine art
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sporting art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human impact on wildlife
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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
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surface form:
American Realism
Realism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of instantaneous action
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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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