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Young Corn

By Grant Wood, better known for his iconic American Gothic. But I like this, painted in 1931:

Grantwood-youngcorn1931 

All sensuous rolling hills and friendly trees. Not what I think of when I think of Iowa, but then I've never been to Iowa. It could be southern England – Devon maybe – if it wasn't for the farmhouse. But a kind of visionary Devon.

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  1. tyciano Avatar
    tyciano

    cf Henry Epwoth Allen

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  2. Mick H Avatar
    Mick H

    I had to look him up, but yes, absolutely, a striking similarity – http://goldenagepaintings.blogspot.com/2010/04/harry-epworth-allen.html
    Born in Sheffield as well, like me, and I’d never heard of him. Oh dear.

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    Tan Bulut

    I think it’s a perfect painting

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