Sunday after Christmas 1848
1868
About this artwork
This drawing features a juvenile sketch from 1848 annotated with later text written by the artist in 1868. It is an ink-on-paper work reflecting on Homer's early childhood drawings.
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This intimate document captures a rare moment of self-reflection from the celebrated American painter Winslow Homer. By juxtaposing a whimsical sketch he made at age 12 with a letter written to his mother two decades later, the work bridges the gap between his childhood innocence and his adult development as a professional artist.
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Sunday after Christmas 1848
Winslow Homer, 1868
