Nan Wood Graham
This goo was worth a point in December 2024.
publication date: Thursday, December 26, 2024 (part of December 2024)
category: 
Art
clue: Somewhat taken for granted as an artist herself when compared to her famous brother, she will forever remain linked to his most famous painting by having posed as one of the two Americans in it.
explanation: Nan Wood Graham, an accomplished artist in her own right, posed as the farmer's daughter (often mistaken for the farmer's wife) in the famous painting American Gothic by her brother Grant Wood. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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