Artwork
The Green Hill
The Green Hill is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist Winslow Homer. It dates from 1878 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in black ink: HOMER 1878; upper center verso in graphite (?) by unknown hand: N.3
About this work
Overview
The Green Hill is a drawing by Winslow Homer, created in 1878 using watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a solitary brown horse with a white facial stripe on a grassy hillside, gazing away from the viewer, with a small house, tree, and fence in the background, set against a pale, cloudy sky.
Technique & Style
Homer employed loose, rapid brushstrokes to convey a sense of light and movement, utilizing soft, muted colors to capture the scene, with the green hills and faded sky contributing to the overall subdued palette.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects.
