Nan Wood Graham

Nan Wood Graham (July 26, 1899 – December 14, 1990) was the sister of painter Grant Wood.[1] She is best known as the model for the woman in her brother's most famous painting, American Gothic (1930).[1] She married real estate investor Edward Graham,[1] and spent the rest of her life as a historian for her brother's work. She died at a nursing home at the age of 91.[1]

Nan Wood Graham
American Gothic
Born
Nan Wood

(1899-07-26)July 26, 1899
Anamosa, Iowa, United States
DiedDecember 14, 1990(1990-12-14) (aged 91)
Menlo Park, California, United States
OccupationArtists' model, historian
RelativesGrant Wood (brother)

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