メトロポリタン美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (メトロポリタン美術館Instagram)「Born February 24, 1836, #WinslowHomer painted "The Veteran in a New Field" soon after the Civil War ended.⁣ ⁣ A Union veteran—identified through a discarded jacket and canteen at lower right—wields an old-fashioned scythe evoking the Grim Reaper, recalling the Civil War’s harvest of death, which culminated in Lincoln’s murder. The bountiful wheat (a Northern crop) may speak to the Union’s victory and a redemptive future.⁣ ⁣ Referring to both life and death, Homer’s now-iconic painting offers a powerful and ever relevant meditation on America’s sacrifices and its potential for recovery and reconciliation.⁣ ⁣ 🎨 Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910). The Veteran in a New Field, 1865. On view in Gallery 762. @metamericanwing⁣」2月25日 9時32分