Farm Scene

Mattie Lou O'Kelley, Farm Scene, 1975, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1998.84.28
Mattie Lou O'Kelley, Farm Scene, 1975, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 1⁄4 in. (61.0 x 92.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1998.84.28

Artwork Details

Title
Farm Scene
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
24 x 36 1⁄4 in. (61.0 x 92.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — farm
  • Animal — dog
  • Animal — bird — chicken
  • Animal — cattle
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — farmhouse
  • Architecture Exterior — farm — barn
Object Number
1998.84.28
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.84.28

Artwork Description

Mattie Lou O'Kelley painted images inspired by her memories of growing up on a Georgia farm. She created colorful scenes in which the sun is always shining, the people are happy, and the crops are plentiful. O'Kelley left school when she was still young to help on the family farm. Although life was difficult, she chose only to highlight the good memories in her paintings. The perfectly shaped hills, trees, and clouds in Farm Scene create a landscape that is too good to be true.

Works by this artist (8 items)

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Robert Green, Chloe with Tobias and Angels, 1980, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.4
Chloe with Tobias and Angels
Artist
Date1980
watercolor on paper
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Robert Green, Cartoon for "Palinello", 1934, conte crayon on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.1
Cartoon for ​“Palinello”
Artist
Date1934
conte crayon on paperboard
Not on view
Robert Green, Phantasmagoria, 1985, brush and ink and pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.2
Phantasmagoria
Artist
Date1985
brush and ink and pen and ink on paper
Not on view
Robert Green, Palinello II, 1934, egg tempera on gesso on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.19.7
Palinello II
Artist
Date1934
egg tempera on gesso on fiberboard
Not on view

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