Waiting for Calls on New Year's Day

Winslow Homer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a group of women in period dress. One woman sits facing away from the viewer to the right in a chair with a curved wooden frame and fabric slings. She wears a dark dress and light colored skirt. Five women stand around her. The woman to the left faces right and holds a piece of paper. She wears a floor length gown with a ruffled skirt. A woman stands behind her and to the right. The other three women are on the right side. One woman with her back to the viewer wears a dark dress with a light shawl. Two women stand side by side. The woman on the left faces the window and holds a piece of paper. The woman on the right faces left. They wear floor length gowns with long ruffled skirts. A window with a sheer curtain on the right is in the background. Window panes are visible. A small table and chair are on the left. A fireplace mantle and a painting are on the right. A statuette is on a shelf in the background on the left. A calendar on the frame reads January 2, 1887.