1873
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Noon Recess is a 1873 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows two people in a cluttered classroom. One sits at a desk, resting their head on their hand, while the other perches on a bench, legs dangling. The room has a chalkboard, a map on the wall, and shelves packed with books. Sunlight streams through a window, lighting up the wooden floor. The woman’s pose suggests she’s tired or lost in thought. The boy looks relaxed, almost bored. The artist focused on everyday life, not grand scenes. Look up Realism next to see how artists like this one showed ordinary moments.
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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