9-A+Vet+in+New+Field

= 9-A The Veteran in a New Field, 1865= 

Winslow Homer's work is a powerful portrayal of the post-Civil War era. The painting may seem somewhat innocuous until you take a closer look. The jacket in the foreground show that the man is a former Union soldier. The field itself reminds us that many battles were fought in fields such as this. The farmer uses an outdated scythe that is more reminiscent of the grim reaper than tools of the times. Even the title of 'new field' cannot refer to the obviously well established field in the painting.

The Veteran in a New Field, 1865 Picturing America Resources.

EDSITEment resources for Winslow Homer, The Veteran in a New Field

The National Gallery of Art features information and a slideshow of Homer's work.

Homer spent time at the front during the Civil War as an illustrator for Harper's Weekly. Further information on Harper's Weekly and their political and wartime reporting during the Civil War Era.