When the boats came in – now an English expression – the women started the arduous task of transferring the catch from boat to shore.
Turner
Here are some glorious paintings of the work which the fishwives had to undertake when their menfolk were at sea.
One of the major themes in Homer’s paintings of Cullercoats was that of the fishwives watching for the return of their men.
Homer’s painting was transformed during his stay in Cullercoats. Why did he go there, and what did it offer him?
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Turner’s style may have become radical, but he continued to paint narrative works throughout his career.
His old oaks were saplings during the Middle Ages, and he was a great influence on Gainsborough, Constable, and others.
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Does the way in which Turner painted reflections give deeper insight into his work, or his limitations?
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