Grant DeVolson Wood is known for his scenes in the Midwest, and for his iconic painting American Gothic, held by the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood studied in Minneapolis and then at the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied as a silversmith. Wood then made several trips to Europe where he studied the paintings of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists artists, although they did not influence his own work. His painting, American Gothic, is considered to be one of the standout paintings in American Art.
- https://www.reproduction-gallery.com/artist/grant-wood/