The Monongahela River Valley, Pennsylvania
1931 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions : 28 x 38 in. (71.1 x 96.5 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876–1967), 1967
John Kane was born of Irish parentage in West Calder, Scotland. At the age of nineteen he came to America, eventually taking up residence in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a city famous for its steel refineries. About 1897, while working as a laborer, Kane began to dabble in painting. Since he could not afford the expense of art school, Kane was self-taught, and his style has been variously classified as
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The Monongahela River Valley, Pennsylvania (1931) by John Kane, oil on canvas, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
About John Kane
John Kane (August 19, 1860 — August 10, 1934) was an American painter celebrated for his skill in Naïve art. He was the first self-taught American painter in the 20th century to be recognized by a museum.
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