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Winslow Homer Wood Engravings

Winslow Homer (1836 - 1910), one of America's most important artists of the second half of the 19th century, began his career as an illustrator and designer of wood engravings for periodicals such as "Ballou's", "Harper's Weekly", and "Every Saturday". His success and experience as an engraver laid a solid and invaluable foundation for his later development as a painter and aided in the growth of his international reputation. Homer's subject matter of the 1870s was primarily rural or idyllic scenes of farm life; children at play; and resort scenes peopled with fashionable women. Some of his best work was done while he was summering in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
winslow homer wood engraving of see-saw gloucester  Seesaw - Gloucester, Massachusetts             

     An outstanding wood engraved image issued on September 12th 1874 as part of Homer’s Gloucester series. Depicting  more
dad's coming
Dad’s Coming!

This wonderful sentimental Winslow Homer from his Gloucester series was issued on November 1st, 1873 as a wood engraving for Harper’s Weekly. more...
the nooning
 The Nooning 

One of Winslow Homer's genre classics of three boys relaxing with their dog in the backyard on a beautiful summer's day.    more...
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