Soldiers Across the River

A hand-drawn wartime scene spreads across the paper in layered bands: a uniformed commander dominates the upper right, helicopters cross the pale sky, and soldiers advance below a bright blue river crossed by a narrow bridge. A tank, sandbag emplacement, barbed wire, flag, distant hills, and scattered vegetation build an expansive narrative of military movement. Strong outlined contours, colored-pencil shading, and simplified figures give the work the directness and immediacy of a childlike or folk illustration.