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American Gothic Painting Analysis

October 13, 2026

A thirteen-minute analysis of Grant Wood's American Gothic (1930): the two figures, the house in Eldon, Iowa, and the details of the painting.

The video is in English. For sources, read our article on American Gothic.

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Artworks

Grant WoodAmerican Gothic, 1930The Art Institute of Chicago

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