The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer Year created 1899 Style American Realism, Symbolism Significance: This painting is one of the most important works by American painter Winslow Homer, depicting a black man in a wrecked and damaged boat in a stormy sea, surrounded by sharks and other dangers. The work is a powerful expression of human resilience and struggle against natural forces, as well as commentary on the racial and political situation in America.




