"Answering the Horn" is a wood engraving by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a rural hunting or farm scene with figures responding to a horn call. The work exemplifies Homer's skill in the wood engraving medium, a technique requiring precise carving into wooden blocks to create detailed black and white compositions. Created during Homer's prolific period of printmaking in the 19th century, the piece captures a moment of everyday rural activity with characteristic clarity and atmospheric sensitivity.