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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
- 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
NGA object ID 45624. 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.