The Homecoming

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The Homecoming

c. 1923

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

The humor of Kent’s witty magazine illustrations is evident in this drawing of a man returning home following a night of merrymaking. The man’s barefoot tiptoeing suggests that he is hoping not to wake up his wife as he sneaks into the house.

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Object Details

Title:

The Homecoming

Date:

c. 1923

Artist:

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

Medium:

Pen and brush and black ink, on thin cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Image: 5 1/4 x 4 1/8 inches (13.3 x 10.5 cm) Sheet: 6 1/8 x 4 3/4 inches (15.6 x 12.1 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971

Accession Number:

1971-2-432

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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