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
1996.63.194
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Spring Lamb," a delicate wood engraving by Winslow Homer published in *Scribner's Monthly* in June1880, captures the essence of new life on the American farm. Homer, a leading figure in American Realism, masterfully rendered this scene of a young lamb amid spring's fresh greenery, evoking renewal and pastoral innocence. As one of his many contributions to popular magazines, the print reflects the era's fascination with rural simplicity during rapid industrialization, showcasing everyday wonders through precise, evocative lines. Homer's expertise in graphic arts shines here: the black-and-whi...
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...