Lumbering in Winter (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series) 1871

"Lumbering in Winter" is a wood engraving by Winslow Homer, created in 1871. The image depicts two lumberjacks in a snowy forest, one using a large axe to fell a tree while the other is shown in the act of swinging a double-bit axe. Both wear traditional working clothes and snowshoes. Homer's meticulous attention to detail and dramatic portrayal of the men's work capture the arduous nature of lumbering in the winter months. This wood engraving, part of "Every Saturday," a weekly magazine, shows Homer's early exploration of themes of labor and nature that would later become hallmarks of his work.