![Yes, the couple in the “American Gothic” painting were real. [599x447 - 343KB]](https://pic8.co/sh/9HuyzG.png){kind=link}
If I remember correctly this picture is not of the subjects of the painting, just look-a-likes.
If I remember correctly this picture is not of the subjects of the painting, just look-a-likes.
Are you sure about that?
American Gothic is a 1930 painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
The figures were modeled by Wood's sister Nan Wood Graham and their dentist Dr. Byron McKeeby.
Are you sure about that?
> American Gothic is a 1930 painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
> The figures were modeled by Wood's sister Nan Wood Graham and their dentist Dr. Byron McKeeby.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gothic
here for the American gothic part
here for the American gothic part
Not a couple, father and daughter.
Not a couple, father and daughter.
It depicts a farmer standing beside his daughter – often mistakenly assumed to be his wife.
https://poal.co/s/Pics/561648/bf76db1b-1216-4104-9652-69b0a273c838#cmnts
> It depicts a farmer standing beside his daughter – often mistakenly assumed to be his wife.
> https://poal.co/s/Pics/561648/bf76db1b-1216-4104-9652-69b0a273c838#cmnts
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