🕵️‍♂️ Thomas Hart Benton — Investigation (1937)
A rare pencil-signed lithograph from one of America’s most iconic Regionalist artists. Measuring 9 3/8” x 12 5/8”, this piece captures Benton’s signature storytelling: stark realism, social tension, and a moment frozen in floodwaters.
The scene—three figures paddling past “Bonya Grocers” in a submerged town—evokes resilience, irony, and quiet defiance. Benton’s hand is unmistakable in the muscular lines and cinematic composition.
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🖋️ Pencil-signed, 1937
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Benton’s own notes on the Investigation published by Associated American Artists 1937
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