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Norman Rockwell created this set of oil paintings for Country Gentleman magazine in 1919 to accompany a series of stories about a city boy named Reginald Claude Fitzhugh and his
misadventures with his country cousins, Rusty and Tubby Doolittle.
DIRECTIONS
1. Spend a quiet moment looking at the two pieces of art. Then, describe what you see. What part stands out the most?
2. Write two adjectives that describe the feeling, mood, or atmosphere created in these paintings.
3. Choose an item the boys are holding or wearing. Explain how this item emphasizes the contrast between Reginald, the boy in the center from the city, and Tubby and Rusty, his country cousins.
4. Thinking about the subject matter, mood, and symbolic element/s you’ve noticed, what’s a reasonable message this set of paintings delivers to the viewer?
5. This painting was created to help sell copies of Country Gentleman magazine. Why would this set of images appeal to that publication’s audience?
6. If you were asked by Rockwell’s representative to give this set of paintings a new name, what name/s would you choose?
Explain your reasoning.