In this seminar we will explore the life and art of Winslow Homer. Paintings, prints, watercolors, and photographs in the collection of the Clark Art Institute-which will largely be on view for most of the fall-will focus our discussions and provide the basis for understanding Homer's art-making and his place within the art-culture of his day. A consideration of his subjects will necessarily intersect with many of the nation's most pressing issues during his era: the Civil War and Reconstruction; the rise of middle-class leisure; the relation of man to the environment. Students' responsibilities will include class discussion, two short papers, an oral presentation (and response to someone else's), and a final research paper. Enrollment limit: 10. Preference given to graduate students in the history of art.