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Winslow Homer

Girl and Sheep

Maker

Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910)

Title

Girl and Sheep

Year

1880

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, graphite

Supports

Dimensions

22.2 x 34 cm (8 3/4 x 13 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed:Winslow Homer 1884

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.813

Type

Exhibition History

Landscape and Leisure
19th-Century American Drawings from the Collection
Mar 13, 2015 – Jul 19, 2015

Label copy

This image of a young shepherdess derives from Homer’s time at Houghton Farm but also shows his interest in French artists whose works focused on peasant life, which Homer would have studied on a trip to Paris in 1867. Homer covered graphite underdrawing with transparent washes and used wet-on-wet layering to create overall softness with muted hues and a limited palette. Tiny specks in the foreground were achieved by lifting the paper off with a sharp tool.

Tradition and Innovation in American Watercolors
Jan 27, 1999 – Apr 11, 1999
American Watercolors and Drawings from the 19th and 20th Centuries
May 20, 1947 – Oct 19, 1947
European and American Watercolors and Drawings from the Permanent Collection
Feb 26, 1947 – Mar 10, 1947

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910)
Girl and Sheep, 1880
Watercolor with scraping and graphite on paper
22.2 x 34 cm (8 3/4 x 13 3/8 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.813

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