In Front of Yorktown
1864 Yale University Art Gallery
About this artwork
An oil painting depicting a group of Union soldiers resting around a campfire in the woods during the American Civil War. The scene captures the quiet, contemplative moments of camp life.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer worked as an artist-correspondent during the Civil War, often focusing on the daily lives and psychological toll on soldiers rather than active combat. This painting reflects the intimacy and quiet solitude of soldiers at rest, a common theme in his wartime works that humanized the conflict for the public back home.
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In Front of Yorktown
Winslow Homer, 1864
