1873
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
"Snap-the-Whip" is a 1873 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a group of boys running in a field, holding hands in a line. One boy in the middle is lifting his foot high, like he’s jumping. In the background, there’s a small wooden house with a chimney, and a few adults sitting or standing nearby. The scene looks lively, with tall grass and wildflowers in the foreground. The title, *Snap-the-Whip*, hints this is a game where kids run in a circle, holding hands and trying to trip each other. The drawing was made for a magazine, so it’s simple but full of movement. If this style of everyday life scenes interests you, look up Realism.
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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