“Milk Man Of Goshen” is an artwork created by Horace Pippin that belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. This piece is categorized under the genre painting genre. The artwork depicts a milkman delivering milk to a family in a town setting, capturing a snapshot of everyday life with a charming simplicity characteristic of Naïve Art.
In this artwork, the scene includes a horse-drawn milk cart positioned in front of a rustic wooden house. The milkman, dressed in a dark outfit and hat, stands beside the cart, handling a milk jug. Three women, cloaked and wearing hooded shawls, approach the cart, one of them holding a jug to receive milk. A little girl, dressed in white, is seen reaching out eagerly towards the cart. The ground is scattered with vibrant autumn leaves, while the houses in the background exhibit clear, symmetrical windows, suggesting a sense of order and calm. The overall composition and charm of the scene reflect both the artist’s skill and the genre’s inclination towards depicting everyday life with straightforward, yet evocative, detail.
