Pastoral Scenes
Girl Picking Apple Blossoms
Winslow Homer
An atmospheric 19th-century oil painting depicting a young woman amidst the soft white blossoms of an apple orchard.
Girl and Laurel
Winslow Homer
1879 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A luminous and charming scene of rural childhood by American master Winslow Homer, featuring a young girl amidst blooming mountain laurel.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work with warm, lived-in color — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Entryway
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
Created in 1879, 'Girl and Laurel' is a quintessential example of Winslow Homer’s ability to find poetic beauty in everyday American rural life. The painting depicts a young girl dressed in a crisp white bonnet and apron, standing before a rustic stone wall and a thicket of flowering mountain laurel. Homer's masterful handling of light and his textured brushwork capture a moment of quiet industry and natural splendor, making this a timeless piece of American realism.
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