The Veteran in a New Field
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The Veteran in a New Field is an 1865 oil painting by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a Union soldier turned farmer, symbolizing the nation’s transition from Civil War to peace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Veteran in a New Field canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of American Civil War–era allegorical painting
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key work in Winslow Homer’s early post–Civil War career ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| collection |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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surface form:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| colorPalette |
earth tones
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muted sky tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Winslow Homer ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Winslow Homer ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
Union Army veteran
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farmer ⓘ scythe ⓘ wheat field ⓘ |
| depictsSymbolically |
Union victory and peace through farming imagery
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the Grim Reaper through the scythe motif ⓘ |
| describedAs |
allegory of death and renewal
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symbol of the United States transition from Civil War to peace ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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surface form:
exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
distant horizon with low sky
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expansive wheat field occupying foreground and middle ground ⓘ single male figure seen from behind ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aftermath of the American Civil War
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agricultural labor ⓘ mortality ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ return to civilian life ⓘ |
| height | 61.0 cm ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
American Civil War
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Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| inception | 1865 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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surface form:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Realism ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1865 ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
farmer
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soldier ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | immediately after the American Civil War ⓘ |
| width | 96.5 cm ⓘ |
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