Winslow Homer (1876)
oil on canvas
This painting portrays two African American women in a vast, sun-drenched cotton field. Homer's focus on their monumental, stoic figures against the stark, endless landscape conveys the inherent dignity and immense hardship of post-Civil War rural labor. The piece is a solemn testament to the resilience of a people recently freed from slavery, highlighting their strength and perseverance.
Winslow Homer (1876)
oil on canvas
This painting portrays two African American women in a vast, sun-drenched cotton field. Homer's focus on their monumental, stoic figures against the stark, endless landscape conveys the inherent dignity and immense hardship of post-Civil War rural labor. The piece is a solemn testament to the resilience of a people recently freed from slavery, highlighting their strength and perseverance.
