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Winslow Homer — Our National Winter Exercise - Skating
Winslow Homer

Our National Winter Exercise - Skating

1866

"Our National Winter Exercise: Skating" is a wood engraving by Winslow Homer that captures the leisure activity of ice skating as it was practiced in 19th century America. The work depicts figures enjoying themselves on a frozen body of water, reflecting Homer's interest in depicting scenes of everyday American life and recreation. As a wood engraving, the piece demonstrates Homer's skill in rendering detail and movement through the medium's characteristic fine lines and tonal variations.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, Our National Winter Exercise - Skating, 1866

"Our National Winter Exercise: Skating" is a wood engraving by Winslow Homer that captures the leisure activity of ice skating as it was practiced in 19th century America. The work depicts figures enjoying themselves on a frozen body of water, reflecting Homer's interest in depicting scenes of everyday American life and recreation. As a wood engraving, the piece demonstrates Homer's skill in rendering detail and movement through the medium's characteristic fine lines and tonal variations.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1866
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Outdoor Recreation, Cheerful and vibrant, 19th Century, Narrative Art, Winter leisure activity, American Artist, Sporting culture, Realism, Oil on Canvas, Social Scene

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago