Throughout his career, American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910) relied on drawings to process the world around him and as foundations for his most celebrated compositions. Though best known as an oil painter, watercolorist, and etcher, Homer relied on drawing to absorb and sort key details of his environs and to experiment with composition. In this presentation, Dr. Diana Greenwold, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs and Lunder Curator of American Art at the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian will explore the Cooper Hewitt’s rich collection of Homer’s works on paper as a unique means to chart this artist’s fascinating artistic evolution.  

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This DRAWINGS WEEK 2026 event is organized by The Drawing Foundation in partnership with Cooper Hewitt and in association with Master Drawings New York 2026.

Image: Winslow Homer (1836–1910), Tree Roots on a Hillside, Prout’s Neck (detail), 1884. Charcoal, brush and white gouache on laid paper. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr., 1912-12-91.