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The Apple Gatherers

1912

Karl Anderson

(American, 1874–1956)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Unframed: 134 x 127.6 cm (52 3/4 x 50 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Ralph King 1926.485
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

The apple variety depicted in this painting is the McIntosh, which today accounts for two-thirds of New England’s annual apple harvest.

Description

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.”

The Apple Gatherers

1912

Karl Anderson

(American, 1874–1956)
America

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