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.
Umjetnik
Winslow Homer
Datacija
1878
Vrsta
Drawing
Tehnika
watercolor on wove paper
Dimenzije
17.6 × 21.4 cm
Zbirka
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenca
Javno dobro, CC0

Opis slike

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