Thanksgiving Day - Hanging up the Musket

Winslow Homer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man and a woman indoors. The man is standing on a chair holding a long rifle with both hands over his head. The rifle has '1861' written on the stock. The man is wearing a dark jacket and trousers. He has short hair. The woman stands to his right, beside the chair, wearing a long dark dress with a belt. She has her right hand on her forehead and her left hand holding a brush. The woman's hair is in a braid. There is a mantelpiece behind them with a vase and flowers on it. A portrait hangs on the wall above the mantelpiece. A hunting horn and a musket hang on the wall above the man. The horn has '1776' written on it. The room has wooden flooring. The image shows a fireplace on the left. The scene depicts a domestic interior. The title of the drawing is "Thanksgiving Day - Hanging up the Musket" by Winslow Homer.