Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket
Eastman Johnson · 1876 · Realism
Oil on canvas · 69.6 × 138.2 cm (27 3/8 × 54 3/8 in.)
描述
Eastman Johnson painted this composition in 1876, 100 years after the founding of the United States. The centennial fostered a sense of nostalgia among some residents as industrialization and urban growth rapidly transformed the nation. Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket depicts a seasonal gathering on the rural Massachusetts island. Community members work together to shuck corn and ready the harvest, a traditional activity that was far removed from daily life for many in the late 19th century. Johnson employed a warm palette and loose brushwork to describe this agrarian subject, presenting an uncomplicated vision of cooperation and closeness to the land.
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许可：CC0（公有领域贡献声明）· 来源博物馆页面
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