This painting

American Gothic by Grant Wood, born in 193 0. It represents the farmer holding a pitchfork with a woman youn ger than him, probably his wife or daughter, facing the built in Gothic Revival style home. Work is considered one of the most rec ognizable images of American twentieth century [1]. In 1930, Grant Wood, American painter educated in Europe, noted in Eldon, Iowa small white house, built in Gothic style.