American Gothic
Grant Wood · 1930
The story
American Gothic is a 1930 oil painting on beaverboard by the American Regionalist artist Grant Wood, depicting a Midwestern farmer and his daughter standing in front of their Carpenter Gothic style home. It is one of the most famous American paintings of the 20th century and is frequently referenced in popular culture.
- Artist
- Grant Wood
- Date
- 1930
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States
- Movement
- Regionalism
- Medium
- oil paint, beaverboard
- Size
- 78 × 65.3 cm
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