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VISUAL ARTS: By land and by sea, Winslow Homer shines.

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From: The Boston Herald
Date: 19980208
Author:Sherman, Mary

Although Winslow Homer died in 1910 after a career of mixed acclaim, today he is the darling of the museum circuit. From the large 1996 retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts to this small show, "Winslow Homer: By Land and By Sea" at the Worcester Art Museum, Homer's nostalgic views of childhood, rugged depictions of the New England landscape and forthright handling of paint is a surefire appeal to all things American.

It is not surprising that next to his painting "Coast in Winter," a small placard indicates that the canvas is Sen. Ted Kennedy's favorite work in the ...

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