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Winslow Homer — The Playmates
Winslow Homer

The Playmates

1869

Capturing childhood innocence through masterful wood engraving technique, the work exemplifies Homer's early skill in translating tender domestic scenes into popular print media.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, The Playmates, 1869

Capturing childhood innocence through masterful wood engraving technique, the work exemplifies Homer's early skill in translating tender domestic scenes into popular print media.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1869
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, American, Wood Engraving, Detailed, Narrative, Children, Playful, Figurative, Romantic

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago