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Pathway to Peace
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About this work
Charcoal sketch on paper. This somber scene of soldiers picking through the ruins of a village church was a familiar one to the American forces fighting in France during World War I. The artwork's title, <i>Pathway to Peace</i>, is an ironic nod to the devastation of the conflict.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit linePathway to Peace. 1918. Smith, J. Andre. National Museum of American History, War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff. CC0.
