1863
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Campaign Sketches: The Letter for Home is a 1863 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a shawl sitting by a sick person in bed. She holds an open book or paper while reading or writing. In the background, a few other people are in a dimly lit room with a window letting in faint light. The title *The Letter for Home* hints this scene might be about writing letters—common during wartime. The rough lines and shading give it a quick, sketchy feel. Next, check out Realism to see how artists showed everyday life this way.
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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