Nan Wood Graham

Nan Wood Graham
American Gothic

Nan Wood Graham (1899–1990) 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. She was born in Anamosa, Iowa; married Edward Graham, a real estate investor; and spent the rest of her life as a historian for her brother's work. She died at a nursing home in Menlo Park, California.

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