1870
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Dinner Horn is a 1870 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image depicts a woman standing outside a house, blowing a horn. She wears a long dress and has her hair pulled back, with her back turned to the viewer. The woman is positioned on a path in front of the house, with a cat visible behind her. In the background, a field stretches out under a cloudy sky. The woman's action of blowing the horn suggests that she is signaling dinner time, as indicated by the title "The Dinner Horn." The scene appears to be a quiet, everyday moment in a rural setting. The image is a woodcut print, characterized by its bold lines and textures. To learn more about the artist's technique, explore the world of woodcut prints.
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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