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Learn about Grandma Moses, a self-taught artist who started painting at 78 and became famous for her nostalgic scenes of rural life. See 38 of her artworks, related artists and Wikipedia article.
- September 7, 1860
- November 13, 1961
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), or Grandma Moses, was an American folk artist. She began painting in earnest at the age of 78 and is a prominent example of a newly successful art career at an advanced age.
Grandma Moses did not start painting until she was seventy-seven years old and looking for something to do “to keep busy and out of mischief” after her husband died. She painted nostalgic scenes of American life and sold them at country fairs alongside her prize-winning pickles.
- September 7, 1860
- December 13, 1961
Learn about Grandma Moses, a self-taught artist who painted idyllic scenes of rural life from her memory. See examples of her work, biography, and artistic style.
- American
- September 7, 1860
- Greenwich, New York
- December 13, 1961
Apr 2, 2014 · Anna Mary Robertson, also known as Grandma Moses, became widely famous for her nostalgic paintings depicting rural American life.
Sep 7, 2016 · G randma Moses, the renowned 20th-century American folk artist known for paintings of country life, would have turned 156 on Wednesday. The artist graced the cover of the Dec. 28, 1953, issue...
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A naïve painting of a Virginia plantation by the self-taught American artist Grandma Moses, who depicted rural life in a colorful style. Learn about the artist, the subject, and the oil on board medium of this 1943 artwork.
