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In tribute to the twenty-first birthday of Arnold Pyle, his studio assistant, Grant Wood painted this river-of-life portrait. Here, Wood depicts Pyle standing resolutely between symbols of youth and manhood, spring and autumn. He also includes a butterfly on the verge of alighting on Pyle's sleeve to further suggest the younger man's ongoing metamorphosis.
In tribute to the twenty-first birthday of Arnold Pyle, his studio assistant, Grant Wood painted this river-of-life portrait. Here, Wood depicts Pyle standing resolutely between symbols of youth and manhood, spring and autumn. He also includes a butterfly on the verge of alighting on Pyle's sleeve to further suggest the younger man's ongoing metamorphosis.