The Fishing Party, from Appletons' Journal of Literature, Science, and Art, October 2, 1869
1869
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
1996.63.129
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the serene world of Winslow Homer's *The Fishing Party* (1869), a graphic arts print originally published in *Appletons' Journal of, Science, and Art on October 2. black-and-white illustration masterfully depicts a lively group of figures gathered along a winding riverbank, rods in hand, immersed in the timeless pursuit of fishing. Homer, a leading figure in American Realism, drew from his keen observation of everyday life to create dynamic compositions that feel alive with motion and natural light, even in print form. Created just four years after the Civil War's end, the artwork r...
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...