Arts

An Artful Thanksgiving

Q.
Happy Thanksgiving weekend from Canada! What are some examples of Thanksgiving-relevant art from renowned artists?

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A.
Here are some paintings that are either overtly focused on Thanksgiving or seem to evoke its spirit.

 

Pieter Claesz. Still Life with a Turkey Pie. 1627

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March Avery. Thanksgiving. 1967

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Andries van Bochoven. Portrait of the artist and his family. 1629

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Emily Carr. Trees in the Sky. 1939

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John Currin. Thanksgiving. 2003

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Joseph Delaney. Thanksgiving Day Parade when Danny Kaye was Young. 1940

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Joseph Delaney. Macy’s Day Parade. 1974-84

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Duke + Sons. Thanksgiving Day. 1890

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Helen Frankenthaler. Thanksgiving Day. 1974

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Prudence Heward. Autumn Landscape. 1941

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Doris Lee. Thanksgiving. 1935

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Alice Neel. Thanksgiving. 1955

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Horace Pippin. Giving Thanks. 1942

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Roy Lichtenstein. Turkey. 1961

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Header: Jan van Huysum. Still Life with Flowers and Fruit. 1721

 

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