Boys on a Hillside
1879
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts two young boys standing on a cleared, stump-filled hillside in a rural landscape. It exemplifies Homer's mastery of the watercolor medium to capture atmospheric light and American pastoral life.
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During the late 1870s, Winslow Homer began to favor watercolor as his primary medium, often spending his summers in places like Houghton Farm in New York. These works shifted his focus away from the more somber Civil War themes of his earlier career toward the quiet, contemplative nature of American rural life. His ability to capture the spontaneity of a summer day made these watercolors highly influential in establishing the medium as a serious art form in America.
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Boys on a Hillside
Winslow Homer, 1879
