1861
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called into the Service of the United States at Washington, D.C. is a 1861 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a group of men in suits and hats standing outside a big building with columns. One man in the center holds a hat, talking to a line of soldiers who are raising their hands. The scene looks busy, with bare trees and a streetlamp on the left. The title says this is about volunteers swearing in for the U.S. military in 1861. Notice how the artist used simple lines to show the crowd and buildings—no fancy details. Look up Realism next 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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