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Advance of the Skirmish Line

Winslow Homer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an unfinished sketch viewed from a slightly elevated perspective, portraying a scene with trees, brush lines, two figures in uniforms in a wooded area with stumps and a fallen tree trunk. The sketch features loose pencil or charcoal strokes in a monochromatic color palette, creating a rough and spontaneous quality reminiscent of a quick field sketch.

Artwork Details

Date
1864
Medium
graphite and black and white chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
5415 × 3112 px
Public Domain
Yes
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