Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting
1861 National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
This ink and watercolor drawing depicts a group of men resting alongside several covered wagons. It is part of the collection held by the National Gallery of Art.
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Winslow Homer created this sketch during the early years of the American Civil War, reflecting the transient nature of life in camp for soldiers and traveling parties. Homer's early career involved extensive work as an illustrator for magazines like Harper's Weekly, which informed his keen ability to document the everyday, rugged reality of American life in the mid-19th century.
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Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting
Winslow Homer, 1861
