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Was Winslow Homer an illustrator or painter first?

  • Painter

  • Illustrator

  • Sculptor first

  • None of the above

Answer

The answer to this question is Illustrator. Winslow Homer began his career as an illustrator, working for magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Monthly. He became a well-known illustrator, and his work was often praised for its realism and detail. In the 1870s, Homer began to paint more and more, and he eventually gave up illustration altogether.
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