Peace and War

Peace and War

Joseph Pennell

1916

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows two contrasting scenes. It's a lithograph with a lot of detail. The artist made it during a time of war, which might explain the contrast between peace and war, with one side showing a calm scene and the other showing a darker one. You can learn more about the technique used to create this work by looking into lithography.

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