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Andrew Wyeth
American, 1917-2009
The Country, 1965
Wyeth, who painted in rural Pennsylvania and coastal Maine, is best known for his regional landscapes and figure subjects, often using the exacting tempura medium. He established his reputation in the 1940s as a "magic realist," tempering his sober descriptive style with fantasy and mystery. This work depicts his wife, muse, and manager, Betsy James Wyeth, which may explain the painting's warmer, atypical mood. Wyeth's frequent inclusion of windows -- which McGinness emphasized in his icon -- suggests their art historical associations with memory and imagination. |