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What type of subjects is Winslow Homer best known for?

  • Portraits

  • Still Life

  • Marine subjects

  • Wildlife

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The American painter Winslow Homer is best known for his marine subjects, which he began to paint in the 1860s. His paintings of the sea often depict storms, shipwrecks, and other dramatic events. Homer also painted landscapes, portraits, and genre scenes, but his marine paintings are his most famous and popular.
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