“Dinner for Threshers,” created by Grant Wood in 1934, is an oil on board painting that belongs to the Regionalism art movement. This genre painting is housed at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA, US.
The artwork depicts a detailed and intimate scene of a rural American household set in the midst of a communal meal, often referred to as a threshing dinner. The scene is divided into three distinct sections. On the left side, outside of a barn, a farmer drinks water while another person, presumably a young boy, watches him. In the center, the main room is filled with men sitting around a long dining table, their backs mostly turned to the viewer, highlighting their uniformity and the communal nature of the meal. Women move around the room, serving food diligently. The right side features the kitchen area, showing women preparing food and cleaning. The setting is modest, characterized by warm colors, simple décor, and everyday utensils, capturing the essence and simplicity of rural American life during the 1930s through meticulous attention to detail and composition.
