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A Fire in the Woods (Grandma Moses)

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A Fire in the Woods
ArtistGrandma Moses
Year1947
MediumOil paint, board
Dimensions61 cm (24 in) × 92.1 cm (36.3 in)
LocationNational Gallery of Art
OwnerAla Story, Margaret Mallory Edit this on Wikidata
Accession No.1999.81.1 Edit this on Wikidata

A Fire in the Woods is a 1947 oil painting by the American outsider painter Grandma Moses, produced at age 87 and signed "Moses". It has been in the collection of the National Gallery of Art since 1999.[1]

It shows a scene of the artist's impression of a forest fire, with figures rushing towards the scene as well as watching.

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  1. ^ Painting record for 1999.81.1, National Gallery of Art, Gift of Margaret P. Mallory in memory of Ala Story