Winslow Homer was well-known for working in a number of art media, unlike many other painters who were well-known for working in only one. Marine scenes were frequently represented in Winslow Homer's paintings. Winslow Homer's paintings showing coastlines and coastal vistas evolved when he spent the years 1881 to 1882 in the town of Cullercoats. Working men and women from the area are seen in several artworks from the English coast.