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Winslow Homer — Another Year by the Old Clock
Winslow Homer

Another Year by the Old Clock

1870

"Another Year by the Old Clock" is a wood engraving by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a contemplative domestic scene with characteristic attention to light and narrative detail. The work exemplifies Homer's skill in the demanding medium of wood engraving, where he captures intimate moments of everyday life with both technical precision and emotional resonance. Created during Homer's prolific period as a printmaker, the engraving reflects his interest in exploring themes of time, aging, and the passage of seasons through carefully observed human subjects.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, Another Year by the Old Clock, 1870

"Another Year by the Old Clock" is a wood engraving by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a contemplative domestic scene with characteristic attention to light and narrative detail. The work exemplifies Homer's skill in the demanding medium of wood engraving, where he captures intimate moments of everyday life with both technical precision and emotional resonance. Created during Homer's prolific period as a printmaker, the engraving reflects his interest in exploring themes of time, aging, and the passage of seasons through carefully observed human subjects.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1870
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Figure Study, Rural domestic life, Interior Scene, 19th Century, Nostalgic Mood, Narrative Art, American Artist, American genre painting, Oil Painting, Realism

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago