March Winds (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. III)
April 2, 1859
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
image: 5 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. (14.9 x 23.2 cm) sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 1/4 in. (40.5 x 28.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
Accession Number
36.13.6(1)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer's *March Winds*, published in *Harper's Weekly* April 2, 1859, captures the raw energy of a blustery spring day. As a young illustrator for the prominent American periodical, Homer contributed vivid wood engravings that brought everyday scenes to life for a national audience. This early work, from Volume III of the magazine, depicts men and women braving fierce winds and rain—likely urban pedestrians caught in nature's sudden fury—highlighting Homer's emerging talent for portraying human resilience amid the elements. Printed as a wood engraving, the image measures 5 7/8 x 9 1/8 ...
About the Artist
Winslow Homer|Harper & Brothers|Harper's Weekly · 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...