Scene on Iwo Jima

A scene that is difficult to identify. Tiny figures appear to stand in the middle distance. The work is painted in heavy tones of brown, green and black. A scene that is difficult to identify. Tiny figures appear to stand in the middle distance. The work is painted in heavy tones of brown, green and black. Reeks joined the USMC in 1941 and saw action on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bougainville and Saipan. He was the only official combat artist to land on Iwo Jima with the invasion force and spent thirty days on the island sketching the campaign.