Women Working in a Field

Winslow Homer painted ‘Women Working in a Field’ in 1867. It’s an oil on wood. The scene captures laborers amidst a rural landscape, a theme he revisited often. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting measures 17.5 by 25.5 inches. Homer chose oil on wood, a support he used less frequently than canvas. The museum acquired it in 1992.

Little is known about the specific commission or reception of this work. Homer’s focus on rural life was consistent through his career.

Homer began as a commercial illustrator. He was largely self-taught and is noted for his marine and rural scenes.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1992.315