Spring Lamb, from Scribner's Monthly, June 1880
1880
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
1996.63.193
Tags
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, a master of American Realism, captured the gentle essence of rural life in *Spring Lamb*, a wood engraving print published in *Scribner's Monthly* in June 1880. Known for his vivid depictions of nature, everyday Americans, and dramatic seascapes, Homer excelled in graphic arts during the late 19th century, translating his painterly observations into precise, black-and-white illustrations for popular magazines. This piece, part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, showcases his skill in rendering texture and light through intricate line work typical of wood engrav...
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...