Thomas Hart Benton (painter)

Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 - January 19, 1975, also Tom Benton) was an American muralist of the Regionalist school. His cartoon-like paintings showed everyday scenes of the contemporary Midwest, especially bucolic images of pre-industrial farmlands.

Selected works

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Burlesque,_1922.jpg|Burlesque (1922)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_The_Lord_Is_My_Shepherd,_1926.jpg|The Lord Is My Shepherd (1926)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_The History of New York_1927 (New York To-Day), 1927.jpg|The History of New York 1927 (New York To-Day) (1927)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_The History of New York_1865 (Civil War), 1927.jpg|The History of New York 1865 (Civil War) (1927)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_The History of New York_1653 (Pilgrims and Indians), 1927.jpg|The History of New York 1653 (Pilgrims and Indians) (1927)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_The History of New York_1400 (Aboriginal Days), 1927.jpg|The History of New York 1400 (Aboriginal Days) (1927)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Boomtown,_1928.jpg|Boomtown (1928)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Romance,_1931-1932.jpg|Romance (1931-1932)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Butterfly_Chaser_1932.jpg|Butterfly Chaser (1932)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Arts_of_the_West,_1932.jpg|Arts of the West (1932)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_The_Flight_of_the_Thielens,_1938_.jpg|The Flight of the Thielens (1938)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Suzannah_and_the_Elders,_1938.jpg|Suzannah and the Elders (1938)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Wild Grape, Driftwood, and Elderberry, 1942.jpg|Wild Grape, Driftwood, and Elderberry (1942)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Silver_Stump,_1943.jpg|Silver Stump (1943)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Picnic_1943.jpg|Picnic (1943)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Plantation_Road,_1944_.jpg|Plantation Road (1944)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_The_Boy,_1950.jpg|The Boy (1950)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Flood_Disaster_1951.jpg|Flood Disaster (1951)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_High_Plains_1953.jpg|High Plains (1953)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Jessie_with_Guitar_1957.jpg|Jessie with Guitar (1957)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Desert_Artist_1962.jpg|Desert Artist (1962)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Pop_and_the_Boys,_1963.jpg|Pop and the Boys (1963)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Cave_Spring,_1963.jpg|Cave Spring (1963)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Forward_Pass,_1971.jpg|Forward Pass (1971)

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Image:Benton_Thomas_Hart_Jealous_Lover.jpg|Jealous Lover

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