The artwork “Boy Milking Cow” by Grant Wood was created in 1932 in the United States. It is an oil painting that belongs to the Regionalism movement and the genre painting category.
The artwork depicts a young boy engaged in the act of milking a cow. The scene is simple yet profound, illustrating an aspect of rural life with a direct and earnest approach. The boy is seated on a small stool, attentively focused on his task, with the cow positioned prominently in the center of the composition, its back facing the viewer. The background features a stylized red barn, adding contextual depth to the pastoral setting. The overall composition reflects Wood’s characteristic style of depicting Midwestern scenes with meticulous attention to detail, capturing the essence of everyday life in a rural American setting.
