American Homestead, Summer

James Merritt Ives

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene titled "American Homestead, Summer" by James Merritt Ives. A large house with a porch and chimney is centered, with a smaller building to the left. The house and smaller building have a light-colored exterior with dark roofs. A dirt road runs in front of the buildings, with a man driving a horse-drawn cart on it. Two white horses are harnessed to the cart. A fenced area to the left contains chickens. In the foreground, a green field contains cows and a fence. Trees are scattered throughout the scene, with a dense forest behind the house. A body of water and rolling hills are visible in the background. The sky is cloudy with a pinkish hue. The image is framed by a thin black line and has a beige border. The title "American Homestead, Summer" is written at the bottom.