Winslow Homer "On the Beach": 19th Century Wood Engraving, 1874

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This Winslow Homer wood engraving entitled "On the Beach at Long Branch, The Children's Hour", was published in Harper's Weekly … more This Winslow Homer wood engraving entitled "On the Beach at Long Branch, The Children's Hour", was published in Harper's Weekly in the August 15, 1874 edition. It depicts women and their children on the beach. Adults and children are all fully dressed, the style in the 19th century. Many of the women hold umbrellas. Cabanas are seen on the right and a steamship courses through the water in the background on the left.
This beautiful Homer wood engraving is presented in a brown wood frame and a light beige fabric mat with a black inner mat. The print is in excellent condition. less