Study for cartoon "Welcome in the Year 1917"
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. R.M. Hunt
Accession Number
1960-38-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Winsor McCay, a pioneering American cartoonist and (1869–1934), created this *Study for cartoon "Welcome the Year 1917 in 1916 as a preparatory sketch focusing on figures. Best known for his innovative comic like *Little Nemo inumberland* and early animated films such as *Gertie the Dinosaur (1914), McCay blended meticulous draftsmanship with imaginative storytelling. This work, housed in the Smithsonian American Art, captures his skill in rendering dynamic human forms likely designed for a New Year's editorial cartoon amid the uncertainties of World War, as the U.S. edged toward involvement i...