The artwork titled “McGee’s,” created by Jamie Wyeth in 1971, falls under the art movement of Contemporary Realism and belongs to the landscape genre.
The artwork depicts a rustic and somewhat somber scene with a prominently featured red, two-story house set upon a slight incline. The architectural structure includes multiple windows and an inviting porch that is partially obscured by the building itself. The porch appears to shelter figures who are indistinct yet contribute to the scene’s serene and introspective mood. The background reveals additional structures in similarly muted hues, which enhances the overall atmosphere of quietude and contemplation. The grassy hill in the foreground adds a natural element that contrasts with the aged, wooden texture of the house, emphasizing the intersection between the human-made and the natural world.
