Our Watering Places – The Empty Sleeve at Newport (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. IX) 1865

"Our Watering Places – The Empty Sleeve at Newport," is a wood engraving by Winslow Homer that originally appeared in *Harper’s Weekly* in 1865. The image depicts a fashionable couple riding in a horse-drawn carriage along a beach. The woman, who is at the reins, is wearing a large, flowing dress, while the man sits beside her. This work is a fine example of Homer's early career, depicting scenes of contemporary life in a realistic style. The work is also a reminder of the changing social landscape in the United States following the Civil War.