December

Provenance

American British Art Center, Inc., New York, New York
Private collection, New York, acquired from above
Private collection, by descent from the above
Private collection, acquired from above
Franklin Riehlman Fine Art, New York, New York
Private collection, 2006, acquired from above
Sotheby’s, New York, New York, May 18, 2024, lot 429, from above
Sale, Christie’s, New York, New York, Jan 23, 2025, lot 424

Literature

Otto Kallir, Grandma Moses (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1973), 292, no. 336.

Related Works

Thanksgiving Turkey, 1943, oil on wood, 15⅛ x 19⅛ inches, signed lower right: MOSES.; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Old Checkered House in Winter, 1950, oil on wood, 19¾ x 24 inches, signed lower right: MOSES.; The Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire

Note

The legendary self-taught artist Grandma Moses is renowned for depicting scenes of farm life. Her works are based on her memories and years of experience performing farm chores. In her paintings, people engage in winter activities, coexist harmoniously with animals, and embody a deep affection for rural life and the farm landscapes, as well as a nostalgic longing for the simplicity of the past.