Dawn on the Ouse Trench
Maurice Galbraith Cullen · 1918
Why it's great
A gray dawn light shines over a battlefield, with trenches and bare ground. Maurice Cullen painted this as an official Canadian war artist. The quiet colors seem to show both beauty and sadness. It's a thoughtful war landscape.
Where to see it
📍 Canadian War MuseumOttawa, Canada
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Maurice Cullen was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, and grew up in Montreal. He studied in Paris, and became known for his glowing paintings of snowy Montreal and the St. Lawrence River. In World War I he served as an official Canadian war artist. He died in 1934.
