Girl with Hay Rake

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.
Artist
Winslow Homer
Date
1878
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor on wove paper
Dimensions
17.6 × 21.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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