Artwork Details
22-1/2 x 26-7/8 in. (canvas) 32 x 37 in. (framed, Optium)
Accession NumberGift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cantor
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteMr. and Mrs. Joseph Cantor, Carmel, Indiana; given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1960.
A barrel, a plow, and a cart indicate farm work. They guide the spectator’s gaze on a zigzag through the composition.
The rhythmic, curving lines of the composition suggest the vitality of nature and are characteristic of Benton’s work.
Benton was the leader of the Regionalist artists, who favored images of America, especially the rural Midwest. Members of this movement depicted scenes of daily life, in conscious contrast to the more abstract work of their Modernist contemporaries.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
American Scene, 1920-1940 (America - Dream and Depression, 1920-1940)
Kunstverein Hamburg
January 11, 1980 - February 15, 1981
American Scene, 1920-1940 (America - Dream and Depression, 1920-1940)
Neue Gesellschaft fur Bildende Kunst
November 9, 1980 - January 11, 1981
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