The Field Hospital 1867

"The Field Hospital" (1867) by Eastman Johnson depicts a poignant scene of a soldier lying in a makeshift field hospital bed, attended to by a woman who appears to be writing a letter. The setting, a clearing in a wooded area, with tents visible in the distance, suggests the harsh realities of wartime. Johnson’s painting, now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, captures the intimate moment of care and correspondence, highlighting the human cost of conflict.