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What kind of work did Winslow Homer do for John Buffordâs lithography firm?
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Winslow Homer
Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), oil on canvas by Winslow Homer, 1873â76; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 61.5 Ă 97 cm.
When Winslow Homer was 19 years old, he began an apprenticeship at the lithographic firm of John Bufford in Boston. During his time there, his work primarily involved copying the designs of other artists.1