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| Type | Artwork |
| Author | John Steuart Curry |
| Movement | American Regionalism |
| Where | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Year | 1939 |
| Note created | Feb 12, 2026 |
Oil on canvas, 69 × 45 in. (175.3 × 114.3 cm). A dramatic portrayal of the abolitionist John Brown, painted by the American Regionalist artist John Steuart Curry. The monumental figure of Brown is depicted as a fierce, prophetic visionary, embodying the violent struggle over slavery that preceded the Civil War. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.