Grant Wood (American, 1891-1942) December Afternoon, 1940 Lithograph on wove paper 12-1/2 x 16 inches (31.8 x 40.6 cm) (sheet) Signed in pencil lower right Property from the Estate of Dr. R. Keith and Marion Benkert Michael, Professors Emeriti Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana LITERATURE: W. Corn, Grant Wood: The Regionalist Vision, New Haven, CT and London, 1983, p. 55, no. 97, another example illustrated; S. Cole, Grant Wood: The Lithographs, A Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1984, no. 16, illustrated. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Image retains strong tonal gradients. Sheet exhibits moderate toning throughout commensurate with time and light. Sheet exhibits moderate foxing throughout, particularly along left side of the image. Under raking light, plate impression is faintly visible just above artist's signature. Sheet is hinged to the mat in two places along the upper verso edge. Framed and matted under glass; backed with corrugated board.
Framed Dimensions 19 X 21.5 Inches