Holiday in Camp - Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"

1865

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Genre Scene

Dominant colour

Holiday in Camp - Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball" is a 1865 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Winslow Homer
When & what style?: 1865 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The painting is called "Holiday in Camp - Soldiers Playing 'Foot-Ball'" by Winslow Homer. This work is from 1865, a time when the US was going through big changes. It's interesting that Homer chose to depict soldiers playing a game, showing a lighter side of life. You can learn more about this style of painting by looking into the movement: Realism.