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The Songs of the War

Winslow Homer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a collage depicting scenes from the American Civil War. The top row shows soldiers marching with a flag, a man on horseback waving a hat, and a fight scene. The bottom left shows a large group of soldiers marching and singing, with text saying "Glory Hallelujah". The bottom middle section shows a woman with text saying "The Girl I Left Behind Me", surrounded by soldiers carrying flags and rifles. The bottom right section shows an enslaved man sitting on a barrel with text saying "Dixie". The words "The Songs of the War" are written at the bottom center. The image is from "Harper's Weekly".

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1212 × 893 px
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