Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)
Snap the Whip, 1872
Wild energy fills Winslow Homer’s idyllic schoolhouse scene in Snap the Whip. This nostalgic work is a product of post–Civil War America, idolizing life away from cities and towns. It is full of strength and youth and hopeful prospects for the future—symbolic of a society rebuilding itself. The oil painting featured in this puzzle precedes Homer’s major shift to watercolors, and it is a centerpiece of the permanent collection of The Butler Institute of American Art.
Snap the Whip, 1872
Wild energy fills Winslow Homer’s idyllic schoolhouse scene in Snap the Whip. This nostalgic work is a product of post–Civil War America, idolizing life away from cities and towns. It is full of strength and youth and hopeful prospects for the future—symbolic of a society rebuilding itself. The oil painting featured in this puzzle precedes Homer’s major shift to watercolors, and it is a centerpiece of the permanent collection of The Butler Institute of American Art.