Hillside with Clumps of Maguey
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Accession Number
1912-12-92
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, one of America's foremost realist painters (1836–1910), captured the raw beauty of nature in *Hillside with Cl of Maguey* (1898–99). Created during the artist's mature years at his Prouts Neck, Maine studio, this landscape reflects Homer's lifelong fascination with the untamed American wilderness. By the late 1890s, Homer had shifted toward intimate, powerful depictions of land and sea, often emphasizing dramatic light, texture, and solitude—hallmarks of his post-Civil War evolution from illustrator to master painter. The title evokes a rugged hillside dotted with maguey (agave...