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Breezing Up, also known as A Fair Wind, is an oil painting completed by Winslow Homer in 1876. It depicts a man and three boys aboard a small catboat cutting through choppy water, with their concentrated poses and the tilted sail conveying movement without presenting a dramatic event. The work connects post-Civil War American genre painting with Homer's developing marine subjects and is held by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) ranks #129 of 160 in the Painting ranking, behind The Garden of Love, ahead of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews.
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How good is Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)?
Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) scores 8.05/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Painting category. Landmark Homer marine painting, widely admired American realism, strong but not top-tier global consensus.
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