Summit of Mt. Washington
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.
Accession Number
1912-12-127
About this artwork
View of four horses with side saddles, one with a regular saddle.
Art Historical Context
Summit of Mt. Washington is a landscape by the celebrated American artist Winslow Homer (1836–1910), created in 1869. Homer is renowned for his realistic, unsentimental depictions of American life, nature, and everyday scenes, often blending keen observation with a sense of atmosphere and human presence. This work, part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection as a gift from Charles Savage Homer, Jr., presents a view of the mountain's peak featuring four horses—three with side saddles and one with a regular saddle—suggesting a moment of rest or gathering amid the rugged terrain. In t...