Under the Falls, Catskill Mountains, from Harper's Weekly, September 14, 1872
1872
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
1996.63.81
Tags
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, a pioneering American realist artist, captured the raw beauty and drama of nature in *Under the Falls, Cats Mountains*, published in *Harper's Weekly* on 14, 1872. This wood engraving print reflects Homer's early career as an illustrator for the influential magazine, which brought vivid scenes of American life to a national audience during the post-Civil War era. The Catskill Mountains, a popular destination for 19th-century seeking respite from urban bustle, provided an ideal backdrop for Homer's keen observation of light, water, and human figures. Depicting a group of figures...
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...