We Were There Too

This powerful figurative painting depicts a tightly composed group of men dressed in Civil War-era Union military attire, including dark navy coats and distinctive kepi-style caps. The artist employs a loose, gestural technique reminiscent of social realist painting, with broad brushstrokes that animate the figures with urgency and vitality. A central figure in a white shirt is illuminated by a dramatic warm light source, drawing the eye to his upward gaze and creating a focal point amid the surrounding crowd. The composition's compressed, crowded arrangement conveys solidarity and collective tension.