Soldiers with Cannon c. 1916 - 1918

drawing, graphite

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

france

graphite

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

"Soldiers with Cannon" is a pencil sketch created by the French artist Maximilien Luce between 1916 and 1918. It depicts three soldiers, their figures partially obscured by the large cannon they are manning. The artist's loose and gestural lines, indicative of his Divisionist style, convey the chaos and tension of wartime. This intimate artwork, housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, offers a glimpse into the artist's response to the devastation of World War I.