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Regionalism
American Gothic
Grant Wood
1930
A farmer and his daughter stand before a house with a Gothic window, he holding a pitchfork, both with stern, impassive expressions.
Significance
The most parodied American artwork, celebrating or satirizing rural values depending on interpretation. Wood's sister and dentist posed for the iconic image.
Medium
Oil on beaverboard
Dimensions
78 cm × 65.3 cm
Location
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA