Arnold Comes of Age — Grant Wood

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Artist: Grant Wood
Date: 1930
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art

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THE ARTIST

Grant Wood

1891–1942 · United States

Grant Wood, the iconic painter of 'American Gothic,' captured the spirit of the rural American Midwest with striking clarity and detail.

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American Gothic 1930 · Art Institute of Chicago

Family Doctor 1940 · Art Institute of Chicago

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