Spring Farm Work - Grafting 1870

This wood engraving, *Spring Farm Work - Grafting*, is a realistic depiction of a man grafting a tree branch. Created in 1870 by American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910), the piece captures the detail of farm life. The detailed imagery of the farmer and the farm tools, rendered in a stark, black-and-white aesthetic, highlights Homer's interest in capturing the everyday work of ordinary people, a theme that runs through much of his work. *Spring Farm Work - Grafting* is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art collection.