The artwork titled “The Rainbow,” created by Grandma Moses in 1961, belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is classified as a genre painting.
The artwork portrays a bucolic landscape, vividly depicting rural life. A prominent rainbow arches across the sky, adding a whimsical element to the scene. In the foreground, farmers are engaged in various activities, such as tending to horses and harvesting crops, indicating a vibrant and industrious community. The countryside is lush with greenery, trees, and distant hills, and scattered houses and barns contribute to the idyllic rural setting. The artist has used a naïve, folk-art style, characterized by straightforward and unsophisticated techniques that lend an endearing charm to the piece.
