Two Girls
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Accession Number
1912-12-71
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Two Girls** (1879) by Winslow Homer captures the essence late 19th-century American through its simple yet evocative portrayal of two young figures. Painted by the renowned American realist Winslow Homer (1836–1910), this work reflects his shift toward intimate scenes of everyday people after the Civil War. Homer, who began as a magazine illustrator, evolved into a master of depicting rural and coastal subjects with unflinching honesty and emotional depth. Homer's realist style emphasizes natural light, candid poses, and the dignity of ordinary moments, often highlighting children as symbol...