The Morning Bell, from Harper's Weekly, December 13, 1873, p. 1116.
December 13, 1873
Classification
graphic design
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Arthur B. Carlson
Accession Number
1951-93-14
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**The Morning Bell** is a striking illustration by Winslow Homer, one of America's foremost realist artists (1836–1910), published in *Harper's Weekly* on December 13, 1873 (p. 1116). Homer, who began his career as a commercial illustrator for the magazine during the Civil War, masterfully captured everyday American life with unflinching honesty. This graphic design piece, now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (gift of Arthur B. Carlson), reflects his shift toward depicting the social realities of post-war industrialization. In the image, young female factory workers—likely ...