Boston Street Characters

Winslow Homer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black-and-white drawing of a street scene with multiple vignettes. The title "Boston Street Characters" is written in a curved line over a central scene. The central scene shows a man and woman with an awning over them with a street lamp on the right. There are 10 circular and rectangular scenes around the central image. The scenes mostly depict people on a city street or sidewalk and include: - a man on a ladder - people next to a food vendor - a man and woman standing next to each other - two men and a woman standing - a man on a ladder - a man holding a horse - a man standing with a dog on the ground - a man kicking another man - a man holding a sign - a group of people walking. Most people depicted are wearing hats. The background shows buildings. The drawing style resembles illustrations from the late 19th century. The image is by Winslow Homer and titled "Boston Street Characters".