Above: An oil painting by Winthrop Duthie Turney (1885-1964), created while he participated in the New Deal's Public Works of Art Project, 1934. According to an exhibit label, "The artist hoped that this painting of animals grouped around a
lavender-tinted tree would become a large mural to adorn a school. The
mural would show urban schoolchildren American animals from a variety of
environments." Even after 80 years, it seems to me that Turney's painting would still be a great teaching tool for very young children, or a cheery piece of art to brighten a child's room. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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