Saddle Horse in Farm Yard
1870 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a saddled horse standing in a grassy farm yard with a small chicken visible in the foreground. It exemplifies the artist's focus on American rural life during his early career.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer, arguably the most important American artist of the 19th century, began his career as an illustrator. This early work shows his keen ability to capture the quiet, unpretentious beauty of the American landscape long before he became famous for his dramatic maritime scenes.
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Saddle Horse in Farm Yard
Winslow Homer, 1870
