Copy painting & reproduction on canvas
Daughters of Revolution (Wood)

“Daughters of Revolution” is one of Grant Wood’s most satirical and biting works, created in 1932. This group portrait features three elderly women with severe, strict, and almost caricatural faces, representing members of the conservative patriotic organization Daughters of the American Revolution. The woman in the foreground, wearing a brooch and a blue dress with a lace collar, delicately holds a fine porcelain teacup, a symbol of their perceived aristocratic refinement. In the background, Wood ironically reproduced the famous heroic painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” contrasting the founding heroism of the nation with the pretentious complacency of these self-proclaimed descendants. Through this oil on wood, the Regionalist artist delivers a scathing social critique, denouncing elitism and superficial patriotism with formidable precision.