Canteen at the Front
Henry Ossawa Tanner · 1918
Why it's great
Soldiers gather in a candlelit American Red Cross canteen at the front in France. Henry Ossawa Tanner, a Black American painter who lived in France, volunteered with the Red Cross and painted this in 1918.
🏛️ Part of history
World War I (1914–1918) — Soldiers gather in a candlelit American Red Cross canteen at the front in France.
Where to see it
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About the artist
Henry Ossawa Tanner1859–1937 · born in Pittsburgh · died in 6th arrondissement of Paris
Henry Ossawa Tanner was an African American painter born in Pittsburgh in 1859. He moved to Paris in 1891, became famous for his quiet religious paintings and was the first Black artist to win wide international fame. He died in Paris in 1937.
