1867
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Swinging in a Birch Tree is a 1867 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two kids sitting in a birch tree. The girl wears a long dress and a hat, while the boy has rolled-up pants and a cap. Their feet dangle above the ground, and the tree’s thin branches crisscross behind them. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and texture—notice how the bark and leaves look almost like scribbles. This style was common in early woodcut prints. Next, check out Winslow Homer’s other work to see how he drew nature and people.
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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