“Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor” brings dozens of the artist’s watercolors in the collection back into the galleries for the first time in nearly half a century. A new generation of visitors can now enjoy these works alongside a selection of Homer’s oils, drawings, and prints.

With material ranging from Homer’s childhood to his final canvas, left unfinished at the time of his death, the exhibition follows the major chapters in Homer’s career and offers insight into the various environments—ecological, artistic, social, and economic—that shaped his enduring work in watercolor.

Christina Michelon, Pamela and Peter Voss Curator of Prints and Drawings, invites you to this virtual lecture to celebrate the artist’s mastery of the medium and the innovative techniques he pioneered.