Going beyond the science and practice of farming and focusing on our state and our land.
Specifically, the people and tools that brought agriculture to Iowa as well as artists that have called Iowa home and share the land and the people in their work.
University of Iowa Libraries “Agriculture” Gallery
Henry Wallace hoeing with chinese man china 1944 Henry A. Wallace Papers
MsC0177Henry A. Wallace with ears of corn at Clyde Herrings garage Des Moines Iowa 1920s
Henry A. Wallace Papers
MsC0177Family posed with haystack and horse-drawn wagon Dubuque Iowa 1900s
Noble Photograph Collection
IWA0031Esther eating corn on edge of field early 1900s
Noble Photograph Collection
IWA0031
Office of the State Archaeologist “Agriculture” Gallery
Bison scapula hoe, side 1. This object dates ca. AD 1300 and is affiliated with the Oneota culture from site 13DM3 (Kingston), Des Moines County. Catalog/Accession number: 171-273.Bison scapula hoe, side 2. This object dates ca. AD 1300 and is affiliated with the Oneota culture from site 13DM3 (Kingston), Des Moines County. Catalog/Accession number: 171-273.Vegetable knife made from a bison scapula. This object dates to the Late Prehistoric time period and is affiliated with the Mill Creek culture from site 13PM1 (Broken Kettle), Plymouth County. Catalog/Accession number: Pl1-2171.Digging tool made from a bison radius. This object dates to the Late Prehistoric time period and is affiliated with the Mill Creek culture from site 13PM1 (Broken Kettle), Plymouth County. Catalog/Accession number: Pl1-2570.Bison horn scoop. This object dates to the Late Prehistoric time period and is affiliated with the Mill Creek culture from site 13PM1 (Broken Kettle), Plymouth County. Catalog/Accession number: Pl1-309.Garden hoe made from a bison scapula. This object dates to the Late Prehistoric time period and is affiliated with the Mill Creek culture from site 13PM1 (Broken Kettle), Plymouth County. Catalog/Accession number: Pl1-308.Vegetable knife made from a deer scapula. This object dates to the Late Prehistoric time period and is affiliated with the Mill Creek culture from site 13PM1 (Broken Kettle), Plymouth County. Catalog/Accession number: Pl1-1868.
Stanley Museum of Art “Agriculture” Gallery
Grant Wood
Honorary Degree
1937
Lithograph
15 7/8 x 12 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Spriestersbach, 1988.14
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
Tree Planting Group
1937
Lithograph
11 3/4 x 16 in.
Gift of Edwin B. Green, 1991.1
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
Sketch for The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover
1931
Charcoal, chalk, graphite on tan paper
29 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.
Gift of Edwin B. Green in tribute to Nan Wood Graham, 1985.92
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
Plaid Sweater
1930
Oil on Masonite
29 1/2 x 24 1/8 in.
Gift of Mel R. and Carole Blumberg and Family, and Edwin B. Green through The University of Iowa Foundation, 1984.56
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
Blue House, Munich
1928
Oil on board
23 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.
Gift of Catharine Miller Ahmann and Edward J. Ahmann, Dorothy Miller Brecunier and Richard W. Brecunier, and Theza Lichtman Miller and Robert Scott Miller, 2011.68
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
Calendulas in a Stone Vase
1928
Oil on composition board
14 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.
Gift of Mel and Carole Blumberg Family, 1984.58
Stanley Museum of ArtMarvin Dorwart Cone
Lutz’s Barn
1939
Oil on canvas mounted on board, 12 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.
Gift of Dr. Clarence Van Epps, 1947.9
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
A German Village, 1928
Oil on panel, 13 x 15 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross, 1970.129
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood (Related)
Poster
1926
Wood pulp
31 x 24 in.
Gift of Ed Green, 1984.44b
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
Untitled (Town or village scene)
1920
Oil on board
9 5/16 x 12 1/4 in.
Gift of Katherine Zastrow, 1997.154
Stanley Museum of ArtGrant Wood
Untitled (Closeup of tree limbs with cottage in the distance)
1920
Oil on board, 9 5/16 x 12 1/4 in.
Gift of Katherine Zastrow, 1997.155
Stanley Museum of ArtLee Allen
Corn Country
1930
Oil on Masonite
33 x 38 in.
Gift of Dr. Clarence Van Epps, 1947.1
Stanley Museum of Art
Videos
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Virtual Programs
A presentation and Q&A with the Office of the State Archaeologist (60 min)
The roots of farming in Iowa go back more than 3,000 years. Evidence from archaeological sites and the oral histories of Indigenous peoples teaches us about these plants, who grew them, and the tools they used.
A presentation and Q&A with the Stanley Museum of Art (60 min)
Grant Wood is the most famous artist to come from Iowa. We’ll learn about his life through his work and discuss his lasting impact on the state and the world.
A presentation and Q&A with the Stanley Museum of Art (60 min)
A look at some of the State of Iowa’s 39 New Deal Post Office Murals. From 1934-43, there were 1400 murals created nationwide in 1300 cities. Learn about the artists behind the murals and their artwork in the Stanley Museum of Art collections.
