The building in its background is located in Eldon, and the woman stands behind the right shoulder of the man, who was the artist's dentist and wears stitched overalls that mirror the shape of the pitchfork he holds.
The colonial print apron in this work mimics 19th-century photographs, while Northern Renaissance inspiration can be seen in the pointed arch shape of a window, and, in the distance, the tops of the trees and a red barn can be seen. The building in its background is located in Eldon, and the woman stands behind the right shoulder of the man, who was the artist's dentist and wears stitched overalls that mirror the shape of the pitchfork he holds. FTP, identify this iconic painting of a man and his daughter in front of an Iowa farmhouse, a 1930 painting by Grant Wood.
The colonial print apron in this work mimics 19th-century photographs, while Northern Renaissance inspiration can be seen in the pointed arch shape of a window, and, in the distance, the tops of the trees and a red barn can be seen.
American {Gothic}