The painting depicts a rural landscape with a high horizon line. The scene includes a split between a lush green pasture and a dark sky with heavy clouds. A wooden fence separates the pastures from a line of trees. In the foreground, a farmer in blue clothes leads oxen pulling a hay cart, while others load hay onto a cart. Two more farmers work on the right side. The brushwork is even and smooth, with clear outlines. The color palette includes earthy greens, blues, and browns, with red accents on the cart wheels. The sky shows dark clouds and streaks of light through blue sky.

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"It Will Soon be Here"

John Koehl (American, active c. 1935)

artist after Olof Krans (American, born Sweden, 1838 - 1916)

c. 1939

Medium: oil on board
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: Overall: 39.7 x 61.6 cm (15 5/8 x 24 1/4 in.) ; framed: 48.9 x 70.8 x 2.5 cm (19 1/4 x 27 7/8 x 1 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Index of American Design
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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