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Nan Wood Graham
American artist's model
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| Born | Nan Wood ()July 26, Anamosa, Iowa, United States |
| Died | December 14, () (aged&#;91) Menlo Park, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, art teacher |
| Relatives | Grant Wood (brother) |
Nan Wood Graham (July 26, &#;– December 14, ) was an American artist and art teacher.
She was the sister of painter Grant Wood. She is best known as the model for the woman in her brother's most famous painting, American Gothic ().
Personal life
Graham was born on July 26, , on a farm near Anamosa, Iowa. Her parents were Francis M. and Hattie Wood and she had three older brothers, including painter Grant Wood.
She was 16 months of age when her father, who was a farmer, died.
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She then moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with her mother and brothers, moving six times within Iowa in all during her mother's life. As a child, Graham enjoyed painting, including on glass. Once the mon Grant Wood's Sister "Nan" Wood Graham Personally Signed 1975 ... FEH