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End of the March [recto]
1862 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
About this artwork
This graphite drawing on tan paper captures a rapid, fluid sketch of figures during the American Civil War era. It serves as a study reflecting Homer's direct observation of military life as a correspondent.
Did you know?
During the Civil War, Winslow Homer was sent to the front lines as an artist-correspondent for Harper's Weekly. Rather than focusing on heroic battle scenes, he frequently chose to depict the quiet, often mundane moments of camp life, revealing the exhaustion and human side of the conflict. His quick, observational sketches provided the public with an intimate look at the daily reality of soldiers far from the battlefield action.
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End of the March [recto]
Winslow Homer, 1862
