The artwork titled “Fisher Boys Playing Truant, Boston, 1909” was captured by the artist Lewis Hine in the year 1909. This photograph is part of the National Child Labor Committee series and belongs to the Social Realism art movement. As a genre, the artwork falls under photography.
The artwork depicts two young boys seated on a boat amid a bustling harbor setting. The environment is notably rustic with wooden boats surrounding the children, indicating a workaday atmosphere. Their worn clothing and casual postures convey a sense of realism and interaction with their surroundings. The background further reveals other figures engaged in presumably labor-intensive activities, reinforcing the theme of child labor prevalent during this era. The sepia tones and details captured by Hine effectively draw attention to the lived experiences of these young individuals in early 20th century Boston.
