Mädchen mit Heurechen

Winslow Homer, 1878

The artwork shows a rural scene where a girl stands on a grassy slope, holding a hay rake over her shoulder. She is dressed in traditional attire, wearing a hooded garment and a long skirt. The painting is viewed from a slightly elevated angle, and the horizon is obscured by densely packed trees in the background. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, capturing the light filtering through the foliage. The color palette includes greens and browns, with highlights on the girl's attire and the grass.
Künstler
Winslow Homer
Datierung
1878
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
Aquarell auf Velinpapier
Maße
17,6 × 21,4 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The artwork shows a rural scene where a girl stands on a grassy slope, holding a hay rake over her shoulder. She is dressed in traditional attire, wearing a hooded garment and a long skirt. The painting is viewed from a slightly elevated angle, and the horizon is obscured by densely packed trees in the background. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, capturing the light filtering through the foliage. The color palette includes greens and browns, with highlights on the girl's attire and the grass.

Winslow Homer