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Grant Wood (1891-1942), Family Doctor, 1940, American. Lithograph on paper. 29.2 x 40.6 cm. Courtesy of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC http://www.nmaa.si.edu; gift of Park and Phillis Rinard in honor of Nan Wood Graham. Copyright Estate of Grant Wood/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Reproduction of this image, including downloading, is prohibited without written authorization from VAGA, 350 Fifth Ave, Suite 6305, New York, NY; telephone (212) 736-6666; fax (212) 736-6767; email: rpanzer.vaga@erols.com.

The therapeutic quality of a physician's hands has been espoused since Hippocrates. In his lithograph Family Doctor (cover), Grant Wood (1891-1942) juxtaposes this ancient symbol of healing with instruments of modern medicine. The watch registers at 3 o'clock, suggesting possibly an early-morning call. The hands are those of Wood's personal physician, Andrew William Bennett, MD, an Iowa City, Iowa, general practitioner. Wood's careful attention to the decorative details of . . . [Full Text of this Article]