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A Good Pool, Saguenay River

Winslow Homer American
1895
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
This innovative watercolor dramatically foregrounds the prized ouananiche, a silver-gray landlocked salmon prevalent around Lake Saint-Jean, Canada. Homer depicts the game fish airborne, pursued by three precariously positioned men—including French-Canadian and Indigenous (Innu/Montagnais) guides—in a vigorous if uncertain struggle. An 1898 New York display of this and other watercolors entranced viewers, with critics commending their authenticity and artistry: "Mr. Homer’s watercolors are permeated with outdoor feeling and with the atmosphere of the region, whose delights he has doubtless himself tasted."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Good Pool, Saguenay River
  • Artist: Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine)
  • Date: 1895
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor and graphite on cream wove paper
  • Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 18 7/8 in. (24.7 x 47.9 cm)
    Framed: 18 3/8 x 27 9/16 in. (46.7 x 70 cm)
  • Credit Line: Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Mass. (1955.1492)
  • Rights and Reproduction: Image courtesy Clark Art Institute, clarkart.edu
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing