Grandma Moses -Born Anna Mary Robertson, the artist left home at a young age to work as a hired girl at a neighboring farm. Marrying in 1887, she eventually gave birth to 10 children (5 of whom survived past infancy). In addition to her work as a farm wife and mother, Moses helped support her family by selling various homemade foods. She began entertaining herself and her friends by making needlework pictures and quilts portraying colorful scenes of farm life. At 78, when arthritis rendered her unable to embroider, friends suggested she try painting these scenes instead.New York collector Louis J. Caldor chanced upon Moses’s work and helped her begin exhibiting professionally. She gained the nickname “Grandma Moses” from a reviewer at New York’s Herald Tribune. Her paintings became immensely popular and were appreciated for their nostalgic charm. She exhibited her work internationally into her 90s and painted until a few months before her death at age 101.
This offering is for nearly 3YDS x 48 inches wide of unused unwashed premium barkcloth...it actually measures 104 inches long so 4 inches shy of three yards...if you love original old stock...have a penchant for farm life...primitive scenes and fancy a 90 something year old lady making her mark on the world...then you won’t want to pass this up! With all the imagery of Springtime on the Farm in colorful scenes...a gorgeous almost Tiffany blue and white ground...chartreuse golds...cobalt blues...soft grays...dark teal...asparagus limes with a grassy zing...creamy charcoal...tangerine...chocolate...coral pink...with black accents. If you know anything about printing fabrics...you know that for each color added it is a added expense...this textile has so many colors...the manufacturer capitalized on the use of color to showcase the tremendous beauty of this piece of art. Expect flawless.
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