Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States.
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Works in Collection
8 works
Frisky Day
Thomas Hart Benton
(1939)
Homestead
Thomas Hart Benton
1938
Homestead
Thomas Hart Benton
1934
Island Hay
Thomas Hart Benton
(1945)
Loading Corn
Thomas Hart Benton
(1945)
Mine Strike from The American Scene, no. 2
Thomas Hart Benton
1936
Spring Tryout
Thomas Hart Benton
(1943)
Study for Homestead
Thomas Hart Benton
1928-1930
Exhibitions
19 exhibitionsOct 31, 1932 – Feb 11, 1933
American Painting and Sculpture, 18621932
77 artists · 1 curator
Nov 19, 1934 – Jan 20, 1935
Modern Works of Art: 5th Anniversary Exhibition
117 artists
Apr 27, 1936 – Sep 02, 1936
Modern Painters and Sculptors as Illustrators
100 artists · 1 curator
Nov 08, 1937 – Dec 13, 1937
Paintings for Paris
36 artists
May 24, 1938 – Jul 31, 1938
Three Centuries of American Art
247 artists · 7 curators
May 10, 1939 – Sep 30, 1939
Painting, Sculpture, Prints
154 artists
Oct 23, 1940 – Jan 12, 1941
Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
80 artists
Aug 12, 1941 – Aug 25, 1941
American Watercolors; Lettering and Arrangements in Poster Design
13 artists
Sep 22, 1942 – Oct 13, 1942
How Modern Artists Paint People
13 artists
Nov 17, 1943 – Feb 06, 1944
Romantic Painting in America
123 artists · 1 curator
Jun 20, 1945 – Feb 13, 1946
The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
174 artists
Dec 23, 1948 – Mar 13, 1949
American Paintings from the Museum Collection
115 artists · 1 curator
Oct 19, 1954 – Feb 06, 1955
XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
260 artists
Apr 25, 1961 – Aug 07, 1961
America Seen: Between The Wars
34 artists
Jul 01, 1971 – Sep 27, 1971
The Artist as Adversary
140 artists · 1 curator
Dec 03, 1974 – Mar 03, 1975
American Prints: 19131963
84 artists · 2 curators
Mar 07, 1975 – Jun 08, 1975
Points of View
29 artists · 1 curator
Jun 04, 1979 – Jul 30, 1979
Views over America
35 artists · 1 curator
Dec 18, 1985 – May 20, 1986
American Prints: 19001960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
98 artists · 1 curator