American Gothic
/əˌmerɪkən ˈɡɒθɪk/
/əˌmerɪkən ˈɡɑːθɪk/
- a painting (1930) by the US artist Grant Wood. It shows a farmer holding a pitchfork (= a farm tool with two or three sharp metal points) and standing next to a woman in front of a farm building. Both look sad, and the picture is often used for humorous advertisements.
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American Gothic