

Black and white illustration of a nighttime scene. Group of people sitting and standing around a fire. Several tents in the background. One man dances in the center. Some people wear military uniforms; others are in civilian clothes. The scene has a dark and cloudy sky. The image is printed on aged paper with some handwritten notes at the top. The image is titled "A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac" by Winslow Homer.
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- 1183 × 893 px
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