1873
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
"Dad's Coming!" is a 1873 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows two people by the water. One sits in a boat, wearing a hat and coat, holding a rope. The other stands on shore, dressed in a long skirt and apron, also holding a rope. The ocean has small waves, and a few ships are far off in the distance. The title at the bottom says *"Dad’s Coming!"*—the standing person might be waiting for the boat. The rough, textured lines are typical of wood engravings, which were common in newspapers back then. Look up engraving to see how artists carved these images into wood.
This artist painted everyday American life in the 1800s. Look at *Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley*—a quiet, sunlit scene of rural Pennsylvania. *Boy and Girl* shows two children standing close, their faces turned toward…
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