Our Minister's Donation Party (from "Harper's Bazar," Vol. I) 1868

"Our Minister's Donation Party" is a wood engraving by Winslow Homer from 1868, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The piece captures a lively gathering of rural folk in a church hall during a donation party, with a minister in the foreground delivering a speech. Homer's characteristic use of stark contrasts and detailed portrayal of everyday life create a vivid snapshot of 19th-century American society. The engraving, originally published in Harper's Bazar, showcases Homer's talent for capturing social scenes with realism and humor.