1863
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Campaign Sketches: The Letter for Home is a 1863 ink by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a dark shawl sitting by a sick person in bed. Outside the window, soldiers stand around a campfire. The room looks simple, with rough walls and a small table. The woman holds a piece of paper, maybe writing or reading. The title says it’s called *The Letter for Home*—likely about someone writing to family. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the scene fast, like a snapshot. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects.
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