Christmas by Norman Rockwell

December 18, 1920 Issue of The Country Gentleman

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Christmas, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Country Gentleman published December 18, 1920.

The Country Gentleman was published by Curtis Publishing Company. Curtis Publishing also published The Saturday Evening Post.

This painting was the twenty-fifth Country Gentleman cover by Rockwell. Rockwell illustrated thirty-five covers for The Country Gentleman starting in August 1917, the first Cousin Reginald cover, and continuing through April 1922. He became a regular fixture along the way.

Christmas

Norman Rockwell's Christmas was published exactly one week before Christmas in 1920. Rockwell painted a Christmas scene almost every year, sometimes even having several Christmas paintings published at the same time.

Here we see two boys and their dog. The group is walking back home through the snow. They have just chopped down their family's Christmas tree. We have to wonder how far from home they had to walk to find that perfect Christmas tree.

These boys are typical farm youth of the period. Notice how the smaller boy's coat is actually too big for him. Rockwell painted scenes from real life that were current with events.

The color of the sky indicates that they are hurrying home at sunset. They want to get home before darkness sets in and it gets even colder.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Little Boy Writing Letter	The Novice Skater	The Departing Maid
Boy With Dog in Picnic Basket	Boy Sending Dog Home	Trio in Early Motorcar
Cave of the Winds	Man and Woman Seated Back to Back	Grandfather Frightened by Jack-O-Lantern
Santa and Expense Book

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Norman Rockwell's Christmas (1920) Copyright © 1920 The Country Gentleman and Curtis Publishing Company

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