Figure 1.--We would guess that this painting is a an American work. We assume that the image repesents an immigrant moving west to find a homestead to farm. Here we are somewhat confused in that the father is not facing a wildreness, but an already settled area. |
We would guess that this painting is a an American work. We assume that the image repesents an immigrant moving west to find a homestead to farm. Here we are somewhat confused in that the father is not facing a wildreness, but an already settled area. Perhaps the man is a new immogrant greeting a family member that came before him. Interestingly his some wears what looks like a smock over a tunic and long pants. Note the belt that the boy wears over his smock. I have never before seen a pioneer boy portrayed in this manner. It looks like the family has been deposited here by the cart at right.
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