1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Our Army before Yorktown, Virginia is a 1862 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white sketch showing six small scenes of soldiers and civilians around a camp. Trees, tents, and a river appear in every picture. Some soldiers are marching, others are loading a boat, and one group is gathered near a house. The drawings look simple but show lots of activity. Notice how the artist uses shading to make the scenes feel three-dimensional, even though it’s just ink on paper. The tiny details—like the soldiers’ hats or the boat’s shape—add realism. Look up Winslow Homer next to see how his later work changed.
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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