1859
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Fourth of July Scene, on Boston Common is a 1859 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic crowd on a grassy field. People are waving flags, some are holding guns, and a few look scared. In the background, there’s a firework exploding, and a table with a cake labeled "Cold Cake" sits near a bench. The scene feels loud and busy, with smoke and movement everywhere. One odd detail: a woman in a long dress is holding a baby while standing near the cake. The title at the bottom says it’s a Fourth of July celebration on Boston Common. If you like this kind of lively scene, check out Realism next.
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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