This painting depicts several figures and a pig on a wooden porch. The woman in the foreground is wearing a long dress and bonnet, standing on a wooden boardwalk. In the background, several figures are seated on a porch attached to a wooden building. One figure leans against a pillar, while another sits on the steps of the porch. Two children are bent down on the ground on the left side of the painting. A pig is in the darkened doorway behind the woman. The painting uses monochrome shades and brown tones, giving it a vintage or historical feel and emphasizing textures. The style is reminiscent of Edwin Austin Abbey.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1878
- Medium
- black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash and heightened with white on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 5234 × 3405 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original