Going In

Painting

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Tom Lea Institute

Going In, 1944. Oil on canvas. 22½ X 42¼. Life Collection of Art WWII, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Fort Belvoir, Virginia: A camouflaged soldier reflects seriously amidst a chaotic wartime seascape with smoke and distant artillery
Going In, 1944. Oil on canvas. 22½ X 42¼. Life Collection of Art WWII, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

A camouflaged soldier reflects seriously amidst a chaotic wartime seascape with smoke and distant artillery

Name/Title

Going In

Description

A soldier in camouflage face paint reflects seriously amidst a chaotic wartime seascape with smoke and distant artillery.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Oil on Canvas

Subject

A soldier in camouflage face paint

Subject Place

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Tom Lea

Role

Painter

Date made

circa 1944

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

El Paso, Texas

Continent

North America

Location

Location

Collection

Collection of U.S. Army Center of Military History

Date

November 3, 2025

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Catherine Lea Weeks