Image: Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910), Long Branch, New Jersey (detail), 1869, oil on canvas. The Hayden Collection—Charles Henry Hayden Fund, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has highlighted Winslow Homer’s ‘Long Branch, New Jersey’ in a social-media post marking National Beach Day. The museum identified the work as being on view in its Art of the Americas Wing.
The painting dates to 1869 and is executed in oil on canvas. The museum’s post showed a detail of the work and described it as a seaside subject, accompanying the image with beach-themed emojis and a reference to the annual observance.
Winslow Homer is identified by the museum as an American artist who lived from 1836 to 1910. The post did not provide further information about the painting’s provenance, dimensions, display history or acquisition by the museum.
The mention is a collection spotlight rather than an announcement of a new exhibition or event. No exhibition title, opening date or closing date was supplied, and the available material does not indicate that the work is being presented as part of a temporary programme.
‘Long Branch, New Jersey’ is listed as on view in the Art of the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The museum’s post was published on August 30, 2026.
