Few images capture the spirit of American patriotism quite like “The Spirit of ’76” — […]
Category: American Art
The United States has produced a wide variety of paintings over its 250 years. American art museums are filled with these works and the Post Office has used postage stamps as small canvases for taking this art into everyday life.
Boys in a Pasture: Winslow Homer’s Vision of American Childhood
Painted in 1874, “Boys in a Pasture” captures two young boys resting in a sunlit […]
Winslow Homer: The Artist Who Painted America’s Soul
Winslow Homer (1836–1910) is regarded as one of America’s greatest painters, and his career traces […]
Breezing Up: Winslow Homer’s Masterpiece of American Optimism
“Breezing Up” (also called “A Fair Wind”), completed by Winslow Homer in 1876, depicts a […]