'''American Gothic''' is a painting by American [[artist]] [[Grant Wood]]. The subjects in the painting are a farmer and woman looking gaunt. The man holds a pitchfork and both wear severe expressions. The painting was controversial when it was first exhibited in 1930. The Art Institute of Chicago awarded the painting a prize of $300 dollars.
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'''American Gothic''' is a painting by American [[artist]] [[Grant Wood]]. The subjects in the painting are a farmer and woman looking gaunt. The man holds a pitchfork and both wear severe expressions. The painting was controversial when it was first exhibited in 1930. The Art Institute of Chicago awarded the painting a prize of $300.