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Winslow Homer — The Coolest Spot in New England - Summit of Mount Washington
Winslow Homer

The Coolest Spot in New England - Summit of Mount Washington

1870

Mount Washington's summit provides the setting for Homer's characteristically observant portrayal of tourists seeking respite from summer heat in this finely detailed engraving.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, The Coolest Spot in New England - Summit of Mount Washington, 1870

Mount Washington's summit provides the setting for Homer's characteristically observant portrayal of tourists seeking respite from summer heat in this finely detailed engraving.

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

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Serene, American, Wood Engraving, Landscape, Realistic, Nature, Topographical, Black and White, Mountain

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago