1859
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
April Showers is a 1859 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a rainy street scene with a crowd of people in old-fashioned clothes. Men wear suits and hats, women carry umbrellas or long coats. One man stands out in the center, holding a walking stick, while others walk or huddle together. In the background, a building has a sign for "Music!!" and a "Photograph" shop. The title, *April Showers*, hints this is about a rainy day in the city. The drawing looks like it was made quickly, with loose lines and shading to show movement and wet streets. If you like this style, check out Realism next—it focuses on everyday life just like this scene.
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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