Smithsonian Institution, npg.si.edu/object/npg_N-38. With a background depicting nude male figures bathing against an idyllic setting like Wood’s other paintings, this painting suggests sexuality and the coming of age of a man as the title ensues.Īrnold Comes of Age. The central figure being Arnold Pyle, the artists assistant and a possible love interest as Grant surrounded himself with other men who looked similar. Painted in the same year as American Gothic, this piece shows a homoerotic view from Wood. Previously part of Hide/Seek: Differences in American Portraiture in association with the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery Where can I see this artwork?: Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln, Nebraska Date & Location: 1930, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
