The objects in the piece are to scale relative to where they were placed on the landscape and are true to size. We can tell what objects are in the background and which are in the foreground and every object is portrayed in a realistic manner. I believe that balance of the composition, the hues used, and the texture of the painting played a substantial role in creating the mood of this painting, which is a sense of stability and calmness. He depicts an African American man and woman walking together, the man is barefoot and there is a small house in the background. It highlights the importance of the hard working people in the center of the painting while maintaining all the important elements of a visual piece. He created a perfect balance of composition, hues, texture, and mood. The Great Depression and political injustice were major patrons of the Regionalism movement started by Thomas Hart Benton, thus driving the subject matter to be of hard working American
The objects in the piece are to scale relative to where they were placed on the landscape and are true to size. We can tell what objects are in the background and which are in the foreground and every object is portrayed in a realistic manner. I believe that balance of the composition, the hues used, and the texture of the painting played a substantial role in creating the mood of this painting, which is a sense of stability and calmness. He depicts an African American man and woman walking together, the man is barefoot and there is a small house in the background. It highlights the importance of the hard working people in the center of the painting while maintaining all the important elements of a visual piece. He created a perfect balance of composition, hues, texture, and mood. The Great Depression and political injustice were major patrons of the Regionalism movement started by Thomas Hart Benton, thus driving the subject matter to be of hard working American