Chestnutting (from "Every Saturday," Vol. I, New Series)
October 29, 1870
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
image: 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (29.8 x 22.2 cm) block: 12 1/16 x 9 3/16 in. (30.6 x 23.3 cm) sheet: 14 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (36.8 x 27 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.75.1(4)
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1870 by Winslow Homer and published in the illustrated magazine *Every Saturday*, *Chestnutting* captures a lively autumn scene of children gathering nuts beneath towering trees. As a wood engraving—a medium prized for its ability to produce images that could be printed alongside text in periodicals—this work exemplifies the vibrant print culture of post-Civil War America. Homer, already gaining recognition for his illustrations, brought a keen eye for everyday moments to the page, transforming a simple rural activity into an engaging visual story. The image reflects the era’s fasc...
About the Artist
Fields, Osgood & Co.|Winslow Homer (American|American) · 1830 |1836 –1930 |1910
Boston, Massachusetts|American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine