One of several genre paintings in Eastman Johnson’s oeuvre that takes its nostalgic theme from rural Nantucket, Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket is a timeless evocation of agrarian peace and cooperation. Stylistically, the painting fuses landscape and genre, and Johnson further imbued the scene with a Barbizon, plein-air sensibility. The autumnal palette is interspersed with bright patches of red, blue, and green that appear like sparks amidst the shimmering gold of the cornhusks. Johnson carefully included a woman discovering a red ear of corn, which, according to folk tradition, would allow her to kiss the person of her choice. This combination of indigenous subject matter and an international style was typical of American art around the time of the country’s centennial.

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　　伊斯特曼·约翰逊（Eastman Johnson）的 《辛勤剥壳的人，楠塔基特岛》（Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket）是作者众多风俗画中的一幅。这幅画以马里兰州楠塔基特（Nantucket）乡村为主题，是对农业的平和与人们之间协同劳作精神的永恒呼唤。从风格上讲，这幅画融合了景观和风俗，约翰逊在场景中进一步注入了巴比松派和外光派的触感。秋季色调中点缀着鲜亮的红、蓝、绿色块，在金光闪闪的玉米壳中看起来像火花一样。仔细观察，你还能看到一位发现红色玉米穗的妇女。根据民间传统，发现红色玉米穗的女人可以亲吻自己选择的对象。