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The painting depicts a rural landscape with a high horizon line. The scene includes a split between a lush green pasture and a dark sky with heavy clouds. A wooden fence separates the pastures from a line of trees. In the foreground, a farmer in blue clothes leads oxen pulling a hay cart, while others load hay onto a cart. Two more farmers work on the right side. The brushwork is even and smooth, with clear outlines. The color palette includes earthy greens, blues, and browns, with red accents on the cart wheels. The sky shows dark clouds and streaks of light through blue sky.
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The painting depicts a rural landscape with a high horizon line. The scene includes a split between a lush green pasture and a dark sky with heavy clouds. A wooden fence separates the pastures from a line of trees. In the foreground, a farmer in blue clothes leads oxen pulling a hay cart, while others load hay onto a cart. Two more farmers work on the right side. The brushwork is even and smooth, with clear outlines. The color palette includes earthy greens, blues, and browns, with red accents on the cart wheels. The sky shows dark clouds and streaks of light through blue sky.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"It Will Soon be Here"

John Koehl, after Olof Krans

Date
c. 1939
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
Overall: 39.7 x 61.6 cm (15 5/8 x 24 1/4 in.) framed: 48.9 x 70.8 x 2.5 cm (19 1/4 x 27 7/8 x 1 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.9529
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American

NGA object ID 21625. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.