A new friend from another country recently asked me which artists were my favorite within the field of American art. I had to think for a bit, not to name my favorites, but to think of an artist whom my friend would have heard of. It is striking that the field is still so little known outside of specialists, even among Americans.  Sure, lots of people know Norman Rockwell or N.C. Wyeth, but what about the real masters, such as Homer, St. Gaudens, Eakins, LaFarge, and  so many others?

So maybe I can help change that problem with my little blog.  With that idea, here are four paintings by one of  my favorite American artists, Winslow Homer.

I am going to start a survey to find out what American artists the average person knows.  This should be interesting!