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The Apple Gatherers
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About this work
Karl Anderson disliked the industrialized cities of his day and opted to paint rural settings seemingly untouched by modern development. The leisurely activity of apple picking contrasts with demanding work in urban factories, and the young girl dressed in all white may represent idealized innocence. The artist stated that his paintings were meant to capture “the fragrance of the beauty of life.”
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Apple Gatherers, 1912. Karl Anderson (American, 1874–1956). Oil on canvas; unframed: 134 x 127.6 cm (52 3/4 x 50 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Ralph King, 1926.485
