The Life Line is a late 19th-century painting by American artist Winslow Homer.[1] Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts the rescue of a passenger from a stricken ship. The work – one of Homer's most iconic – is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[2][3][4]

The Life Line
Artist	Winslow Homer
Year	1884
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	72.7 cm × 113.7 cm (28.6 in × 44.8 in)
Location	Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Accession	E1924-4-15

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