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Photo: Worcester Art Museum
26.7 Old Men Reading

In the mid-1870s, Johnson took up the subject of old men reading, sometimes seen outdoors but usually indoors. The large size of the books suggests that the men are reading the Bible. With their suggestion of time passing and the solace of faith, such works are a solemn contrast to the joie de vivre of works such as the Old Stage Coach, which depicts young children using the relics of the past as their playground. —PH

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Hills no. 26.7.4
October
Alternate titles: possibly "Dropping Off"; possibly Dropping Off
1873
Oil on canvas mounted on board
26 7/16 x 22 1/4 in. (67.2 x 56.5 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: E. Johnson/1873
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Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "October, 1873 (Hills no. 26.7.4)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=436 (accessed on March 28, 2024).