This is a drawing of a chaotic scene in a city street where snow has fallen from a rooftop onto the street below. Various people are depicted in mid-action as they react to the event. The individuals are dressed in historical clothing, with some wearing long coats, dresses, and hats. In the background, structures like a shopfront and lampposts are visible. The art style is illustrative and detailed, focusing on the reactions and poses of the figures as they engage in avoiding or being caught by the falling snow. The illustration effectively conveys surprise and movement, with elements such as people slipping, articles of clothing being dislodged, and snow bursting into the air contributing to the energetic atmosphere.
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This is a drawing of a chaotic scene in a city street where snow has fallen from a rooftop onto the street below. Various people are depicted in mid-action as they react to the event. The individuals are dressed in historical clothing, with some wearing long coats, dresses, and hats. In the background, structures like a shopfront and lampposts are visible. The art style is illustrative and detailed, focusing on the reactions and poses of the figures as they engage in avoiding or being caught by the falling snow. The illustration effectively conveys surprise and movement, with elements such as people slipping, articles of clothing being dislodged, and snow bursting into the air contributing to the energetic atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Snow Slide in the City

after Winslow Homer

Date
published 1860
Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1958.3.20
Credit line
Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W

Portfolio and series

Series
From "Harper's Weekly", January 14, 1860, p.25

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • daily life
  • genre

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