Art Plunge

A painting a day.
A closer look.

Discover the story behind a painting, from the world it was made in to the details you might have missed.

A man lies in a damaged boat amid sharks and rough seas, with a distant ship and waterspout on the horizon.
The Gulf Stream · Winslow Homer

A boat he can’t steer

A broken mast leaves the man adrift, and sharks cut off any escape by water. The sugarcane at his feet ties his predicament to a Caribbean trade built on slavery.

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About Art Plunge

Art Plunge is a daily art app in development. Each read starts with a whole painting, looks closely at a few details, and returns to the painting so you can see it again with fresh eyes.