1874
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
In the Garden (Rustic Courtship) is a 1874 gouache by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man in a straw hat and red suspenders stands outside a simple house, holding a long stick. Behind him, another man leans out a small window, watching. The house has a red wall, two green windows, and potted plants on the sill. Sunflowers grow in the yard, and a chicken pecks at the grass. The artist used soft colors and loose brushstrokes to show light and shadow. This style was common in the late 1800s for everyday scenes. Next, check out watercolor to see how artists build layers with paint.
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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