Taking Sunflower to Teacher
1875 Georgia Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor painting depicts a young African American boy holding a large sunflower with a butterfly resting on his shoulder. It is part of the collection at the Georgia Museum of Art.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer, one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America, created a series of poignant watercolors in the 1870s depicting the lives of African Americans during the Reconstruction era. These works are celebrated for their sympathetic and dignified treatment of subjects often marginalized in the art of the time, moving away from the caricatures prevalent in popular media. The inclusion of the butterfly in this piece adds a layer of gentle symbolism, often interpreted as a sign of innocence or transformation.
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Taking Sunflower to Teacher
Winslow Homer, 1875
