Winslow Homer - Snap the Whip - 1000 Pieces

Winslow Homer (American, 18361910)
Snap the Whip, 1872

Wild energy fills Winslow Homers idyllic schoolhouse scene in Snap the Whip. This nostalgic work is a product of postCivil War America, idolizing life away from cities and towns. It is full of strength and youth and hopeful prospects for the futuresymbolic of a society rebuilding itself. The oil painting featured in this puzzle precedes Homers major shift to watercolors, and it is a centerpiece of the permanent collection of The Butler Institute of American Art.