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Poppy field, village of Pas, Somme 1918

This painting of the village of Pas, the Somme 1918, is by Nugent H. Welch. Note the poppies in the field.

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This image Appears In 3 Articles:

  • <em>The homecoming from Gallipoli</em>, by Walter Bowring
    Anzac Day
  • Poppy field, village of Pas, Somme 1918
    Battle of the Somme
  • Moore-Jones' Gallipoli landscapes
    First World War art

Keywords

battle of the somme
painting
war art
nugent welch
western front
red poppy
Credit

National Collection of War Art, Archives New Zealand
Reference: AAAC 898 NCWA 429
Artist: Nugent Welch
Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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'Poppy field, village of Pas, Somme 1918', URL: /media/photo/poppy-field-somme, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 30-Aug-2014

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