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Winslow Homer — "Our Next President"
Winslow Homer

"Our Next President"

1868

"Our Next President" is a wood engraving by American artist Winslow Homer created during the 1864 presidential election, depicting a young African American soldier casting his ballot. The work celebrates the expanding voting rights and political participation of Black Americans following the Civil War, reflecting Homer's progressive stance on Reconstruction era politics. Through this medium of wood engraving, Homer conveyed an optimistic vision of democratic participation and citizenship for formerly enslaved people.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, "Our Next President" , 1868

"Our Next President" is a wood engraving by American artist Winslow Homer created during the 1864 presidential election, depicting a young African American soldier casting his ballot. The work celebrates the expanding voting rights and political participation of Black Americans following the Civil War, reflecting Homer's progressive stance on Reconstruction era politics. Through this medium of wood engraving, Homer conveyed an optimistic vision of democratic participation and citizenship for formerly enslaved people.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1868
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

19th Century, Chromolithograph, American Artist, Social Commentary, Political Satire, Realism, Election commentary, Genre Painting, Humorous, Oil on Canvas

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago