British artist sir george clausen (1852-1944) was commissioned in 1918 by the canadian war memorials fund to paint a large canvas focusing on the subject of agriculture behind the lines in france. Clausen was a well-known british landscape, figure and portrait painter. However, his journey to france during the winter of 1918-1919 had a great impact on him and, instead of agriculture, the resulting painting shows the artist's impression of the population returning to search for their ruined homes after the armistice. Object Type: painting. Date: 1918. Dimensions: height: 274.3 cm (107.9 in) ; width: 366.3 cm (12 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Canadian War Museum. George Clausen-Returning to the Reconquered Land (CWM 19710261-0121)
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