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Grant Wood

Grant Wood, Parson Weems' Fable, 1939, oil on canvas, 127.3 x 97.5 cm (Amon Carter Museum of American Art) — Wood infuses a famous folktale about George Washington with theatricality, humor, and a Gilbert Stuart sample.

George Washington and the cherry tree

by Dr. Shirley Reece-Hughes, Amon Carter Museum of American Art and Dr. Steven Zucker

Wood infuses a famous folktale about George Washington with theatricality, humor, and a Gilbert Stuart sample.

Grant Wood, Parson Weems’ Fable

by Dr. Shirley Reece-Hughes, Amon Carter Museum of American Art and Dr. Steven Zucker

Grant Wood, American Gothic, detail — Though often thought of as a simple image of American values, this painting resists easy interpretation.

Grant Wood, American Gothic

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker