About the Artwork
- Title:
- The Veteran in a New Field, Winslow Homer, 1865
- Product ID:
- RA25-00890
- Artwork Type:
- Classic Reproduction
Art Styles
Artwork Colors
- Beige
- Blue
Description
This artwork is titled "The Veteran in a New Field" by Winslow Homer, painted in 1865. A solitary figure, clad in a white shirt and suspenders, swings a scythe through a golden field of wheat under a clear blue sky. The former soldier’s uniform lies abandoned in the corner, a poignant reference to the Civil War's end and the return to civilian life. Homer’s Realist style captures the texture of the stalks and the laborer's determined posture with striking clarity and emotional depth. This fine art reproduction is created from a high-resolution image of the original oil painting, preserving every brushstroke and symbolic nuance of this powerful postwar narrative.