Grant Wood

Grant DeVolson Wood
Self-portrait, 1932
Born	Grant DeVolson Wood (1891-02-13)February 13, 1891 Anamosa, Iowa
Died	February 12, 1942(1942-02-12) (aged 50) Iowa City, Iowa
Nationality	American
Education	School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Known for	Painting
Notable work	American Gothic
Movement	Regionalism

Grant DeVolson Wood (February 13, 1891 – February 12, 1942) was an American painter. He painted the famous American Gothic. He was 26 when he began his career.

Style

His main painting style included a mix of stippling and cross-hatching. He usually painted on beaverboard. His preferred paints were oils and tempera.

Influences

Wood studied several different ways to paint during his trips to Europe. The paintings of artist Jan van Eyck convinced him to put new styles in his art.

Gallery

• 
  Grant Woods childhood home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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  The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere 1931.
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  Parson Weems' Fable 1939.
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  Daughters of Revolution 1932.
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  January, 1940–41.
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  Fall Plowing, 1931.
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  American Gothic 1930.

Related pages

• List of American painters