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Artist |
Rockwell, Norman Percevel |
Caption |
Well, I don't see why I oughtn't to like it. |
Collection |
TMA |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. R.L. Davis, Tyler |
Culture |
American |
Date |
1971 |
Description |
Lithograph, printed on handmade Velin d'Arches paper 1 of 8 from the "Tom Sawyer" suite Each numbered 56/200 and signed by the artist Pulled at Desjobert, Paris and Atelier Mourlot, Paris during 1970 and 1971 This lithograph depicts a scene from Tom Sawyer. Two boys stand painting a fence white. During Norman Rockwell's lifetime he moved hearts and minds through his widely disseminated published illustrations, offering everyday people an opportunity to participate in the national conversations in a way few artists of his time could. When Rockwell moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1953, he was at the pinnacle of his career. It was here, in his meticulously renovated 1830s carriage barn studio, that he created some of his most enduring works-from neighborly gatherings of small-town America to vivid scenes of national social change. |
Dimensions |
H-25.75 W-19.75 inches |
Medium |
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Material |
Velin d'Arches paper |
Catalog Number |
2002.02.01 |
Title |
Well, I don't see why I oughtn't to like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence everyday? |