The Brierwood Pipe is an oil painting of 1864 by the American artist Winslow Homer. It depicts two men from the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry (Duryee Zouaves).

The Brierwood Pipe
Year1864
Mediumoil paint, canvas
MovementAmerican realism Edit this on Wikidata
Dimensions68.89 cm (27.12 in) × 64.13 cm (25.25 in)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
OwnerCleveland Museum of Art
Accession No.1944.524 Edit this on Wikidata

The title may refer to a popular poem of the day about the 5th New York Zouaves, titled "The Brier-Wood Pipe".[1] "Two of the most famous Zouave outfits in the Army of the Potomac were from New York, Duryees and Hawkins's."[2]

It is also known as Making Brier-root Pipes, Making Brierwood Pipes, and other similar variants.

As of 2012, the painting is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[2] from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Wall Text, The Civil War and American Art". Smithsonian American Art Museum. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  2. ^ a b Simpson, Marc (1988). Winslow Homer, Paintings of the Civil War. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Bedford Arts, Publishers. pp. 166–172. ISBN 0884010600. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  3. ^ "The Brierwood Pipe". Cleveland Museum of Art. Retrieved 2013-02-15.