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.
Kunstenaar
Winslow Homer
Datering
1878
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
watercolor on wove paper
Afmetingen
17,6 × 21,4 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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