The Last Days of Harvest, from Harper's Weekly, December 6, 1873, p. 1092.
December 6, 1873
Classification
graphic design
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Arthur B. Carlson
Accession Number
1951-93-13
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, one of America's foremost realist painters and illustrators (18361910), captured the of rural life in *The Last Days of Harvest published in *Harper's Weekly* on 6, 1873 (p. 1092). a staff artist for the influential magazine, Homer frequently depicted everyday scenes of American workers, blending keen observation with a sense of narrative drama. This graphic design piece, now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (gift of Arthur B.), evokes the waning days of the harvest season, a pivotal moment in 19th-century agrarian culture when communities gathered the final c...