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The image is a coastal scene from a side viewpoint. A young boy sits on an overturned boat, looking out to sea. Several sailboats are visible on the horizon. A woman holding a child stands to the right near barrels and a fishing net. The sky above has detailed clouds, and the monochromatic color palette emphasizes texture and shading. The rocky shoreline and seaweed complete the scene.
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The image is a coastal scene from a side viewpoint. A young boy sits on an overturned boat, looking out to sea. Several sailboats are visible on the horizon. A woman holding a child stands to the right near barrels and a fishing net. The sky above has detailed clouds, and the monochromatic color palette emphasizes texture and shading. The rocky shoreline and seaweed complete the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Dad's Coming!"

after Winslow Homer

Date
published 1873
Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1958.3.6
Credit line
Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
From "Harper's Weekly", November 1, 1873, p.969

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • daily life
  • genre

NGA object ID 45610. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.