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Tree Planting

1937

Grant Wood

Associated Names

Grant Wood

Artist, American, 1891 - 1942

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Associated American Artists

Publisher

This is a drawing of people planting a tree outdoors near a house with a wooden porch and steps. Individuals are shoveling soil and planting a young tree with a ball of earth around its roots. In the background, another tree is being held by a person with their family. Figures on the porch appear to be observing the scene. The drawing emphasizes hard work and community spirit, showcasing a rural and agricultural lifestyle. Strong contrasts in light and shadow add depth and texture to the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 21.3 × 27.6 cm (8 3/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
sheet: 30 × 40.4 cm (11 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.292
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole 1984, no. 1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 33, no. 222.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Grant Wood 1937

Wikidata ID

Q76440514

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