Artwork
The Dinner Horn
The Dinner Horn is an ink print by the Impressionist artist American 19th Century. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Dinner Horn is a wood engraving print depicting a scene of everyday life.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a woman blowing a horn from a second-story window, signaling a meal to people outside, possibly farmworkers. A dog sits below her, and a table is set inside the room.
Technique & Style
The engraving features sharp, detailed lines and cross-hatching to create shading and texture, characteristic of the wood engraving technique.
Context
The scene is set in a rural or agricultural setting, with people walking in the distance and a building on the horizon.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist painted everyday American life in the 1800s. Look at *Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley*—a quiet, sunlit scene of rural Pennsylvania. *Boy and Girl* shows two children standing close, their faces turned toward…
