The Tornado

1932

John Steuart Curry

Associated Names
John Steuart Curry
Artist, American, 1897 - 1946
This is a drawing of a stormy farm scene with a tornado. Dark, swirling clouds fill the sky as the tornado spirals in the background. Animals and buildings are depicted starkly against the weather. A windmill and a barn are in the rural landscape, with intense shading and strong lines emphasizing the storm's power.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"The Tornado" (title within quotes) 25 prints, in pencil, lower left corner; signed lower right on stone: J. CURRY, lower right corner; John Steuart Curry 1932 in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76440199

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