"Seeing the Old Year Out" is a wood engraving by Winslow Homer created in 1870 that captures a New Year's Eve celebration with figures gathered indoors in a domestic interior. The composition demonstrates Homer's skilled use of the wood engraving medium to convey warmth and social interaction through careful attention to light, shadow, and the arrangement of figures around a central gathering space. The work reflects Homer's interest in depicting contemporary American life and seasonal traditions during the nineteenth century.