경비선.
1876
Edwin Forbes captured the quiet, tense moments of the American Civil War in this 1876 etching, showing soldiers on 'picket line' duty. Instead of a chaotic battle, we see a vast, sweeping landscape with distant mountains and a winding river, where troops guard their makeshift tents and huts. The long shadows and weary postures of the riflemen suggest the endless waiting and vigilance that defined camp life, far from the glory of combat. Forbes, who traveled with the Union Army, was famous for sketching these everyday scenes right from the front lines.