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The Veteran in a New Field

Winslow Homer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man standing in a field, with his back to the viewer, wearing a white shirt with billowy sleeves and a brown belt around his waist, dark pants, and a brown hat. He holds a scythe with both hands, curved blade facing left. The man stands on a patch of cut golden wheat, surrounded by uncut wheat. The background features a blue sky with white clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1865
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 380 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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