The Girl I Left Behind Me Oil on canvas painting c1872 by Eastman Johnson. A young girl stands on a promontory, her hair streaming in the wind. The path before her ends, so she must either retrace her steps or try to find a different way forward. Invocation of a ballad popular with both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War - this young girl is perhaps signifying more that the return of her husband. Her wedding ring, speaks of commitment to her union, but is Johnson referring to her personal life or to the nation. On display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Size: 2500px × 3004px
Location: USA, Washington DC, Smithsonian Museum
Photo credit: © World Illustrated / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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