A Winter Morning--Shovelling Out, from Every Saturday, January 14, 1871
1871
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian
Accession Number
1996.63.173
Tags
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, a pioneering American realist painter and illustrator, captured the grit and beauty of everyday life in *A Winter Morning--Shelling Out*, a wood engraving print published in the January 14, 1871, issue of *Every Saturday* magazine. Created during a pivotal period in Homer's career—shortly after the Civil War, as he shifted from wartime illustrations to scenes of rural America—this work reflects the nation's post-war resilience and the rhythms of seasonal labor. The image depicts a group of figures energetically shoveling snow from the path to a cozy house on a crisp winter morn...
About the Artist
Winslow Homer · 1836–1910
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was one of America's greatest painters and a preeminent figure in 19th-century American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career as a commercial illustrator and Civil War correspondent for Harper's Weekly before becoming renowned for his powerful marine subjects and landscape paintings. His mastery of both oil and watercolor, combined with his uncompromising reali...