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Thankful Poor

 I was looking a painting to post for this Thanksgiving holiday. Whenever I think about Thanksgiving, the painting that comes to mind for me is Norman Rockwell's Freedom From Want. One painting in particular stood out to me the most was African American painter, Henry Ossawa Tanner's, Thankful Poor.


When I first saw this painting, it reminds me of the shortages that have been going on lately. It has not been the first time in history where a Thanksgiving had to face shortages. There arew people who are lucky to have food to eat at all. Even though the grandfather and the grandson do not have much, they are thankful for what they have. As we should be.


Artwork Facts
Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
Title: Thankful Poor
Year: 1894
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35.5 in x 44.25 in
Movement: American Realism

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