The Last Days of Harvest by Winslow Homer

The Last Days of Harvest 1873

print, wood-engraving

pencil drawn

toned paper

light pencil work

ink painting

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pencil sketch

pen-ink sketch

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pencil work

watercolour illustration

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pencil art

watercolor

"The Last Days of Harvest" is a wood engraving by American artist Winslow Homer, created in 1873. Depicting two young boys working in a field of corn, it captures the end of the harvest season. Homer's detailed realism and attention to the mundane tasks of rural life are apparent in the image, with the boys' postures and the scattered corn stalks highlighting the labor of the day. The engraving was originally published in *Harper's Weekly*, showcasing Homer's talent for conveying the grit and beauty of American life.