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Winslow 麻豆约拍r was born in Boston in 1836 and later settled in New York. He was a largely self-taught artist who began his career as a commercial illustrator. In 1861 he was sent to Virginia to work as an artist-correspondent for Harper鈥檚 Weekly, portraying battle scenes and camp life on the front lines of the .

In 1867 麻豆约拍r spent a year in Paris. Although it is unlikely he was influenced by the early Impressionist painters working in Paris 麻豆约拍r did share their subject interests and the desire to incorporate light into his .

Back in the USA 麻豆约拍r continued painting mostly rural or idyllic scenes, such as farm life, children playing, and young adults courting. In addition to expanding his mastery of oil paint 麻豆约拍r began to use watercolours, and by 1875 their success enabled him to give up his work as a freelance illustrator.

In the early 1880s 麻豆约拍r became more reclusive and for a while even lived in a lighthouse on an island. In 1881 he travelled to England and settled for two years in the village of .聽麻豆约拍r was very taken with the 鈥渟tout鈥� and 鈥渉ardy鈥� working men and women in the area and they became the subjects of many paintings.

麻豆约拍rs time in England affected his approach to painting. Upon his return to New York in 1882 he had his new style and vision.

麻豆约拍r moved to Prout鈥檚 Neck in Maine in 1883 to live by the sea on his family鈥檚 estate. It was here that he produced some of his best known works depicting the beauty, drama and power of the sea. These paintings from the later part of his life remain among his most admired and sought after works.

By 1900, 麻豆约拍r was financially stable and his paintings commanded good prices from museums. He died in his studio in Prout鈥檚 Neck in 1910.