Corn Husking Frolic by Alvan Fisher (1828)

Painting of a lantern-lit barn at night, with people husking corn on straw and a farmhouse visible through the open door.

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Corn Husking Frolic, Alvan Fisher (1828), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Via artnap.com

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A nighttime barn interior shows a crowd of men, women, and children gathered on straw, many holding ears of corn, while a lantern lights the scene. Through the open barn door a farmhouse and a dusky sky are visible, and figures stand on the loft at right. This painting by Alvan Fisher, dated 1828, is held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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Date

1828

Medium

Painting

Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

License

Public domain