Catching the Turkey

"Catching the Turkey" by Grandma Moses, created in 1940, exemplifies her distinctive style rooted in Naïve art (primitivism) and genre painting. This charm-filled Oil artwork depicts a lively autumnal scene centered around the traditional Thanksgiving turkey, capturing everyday rural life with simple, honest details. Moses, working at age 83, used wood for her native materials and produced a vibrant, accessible image that reflects her honest, untrained perspective. Her work celebrates American folk traditions and contributes to the genre's warmth and authenticity, now held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.