The Old Checkered House (or similar rural scene)
Print (Limited Edition Lithograph or Serigraph) • Will Moses (American, born 1956)
Style & Movement
American Folk Art / Naive Art
Medium & Technique
Mechanical or fine art print on paper, likely utilizing lithographic or serigraphic techniques to replicate the original oil painting's flat, decorative color fields and lack of perspective.
Creation Period
Late 20th century (reproduction of an earlier 20th-century original style)
Dimensions & Format
Approximately 20 x 24 inches (image size); horizontal landscape format.
Subject Description
A bustling, nostalgic rural landscape depicting a New England village. The scene includes a red schoolhouse, a white church, a mill with a waterwheel, and figures engaged in various activities like baseball, farming, and traveling by horse-drawn carriage. It reflects the idyllic Americana popularized by the artist's great-grandmother, Grandma Moses.
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Assessment
Very Good; the print appears bright, though there is a noticeable reflection on the glass, suggesting it is framed under standard glass rather than museum-grade UV protection.
Estimated Market Value
$250 - $600 USD (depending on whether it is a signed, numbered limited edition vs. an open edition print).
Auction Estimate
$150 - $400 USD
Provenance History
Likely purchased from a gallery or official distributor of Will Moses' work in the late 20th or early 21st century. Signature visible in the lower right margin.
Art Historical Significance
Will Moses continues the legacy of his great-grandmother, Anna Mary Robertson 'Grandma' Moses, maintaining the 'Naive' Americana tradition that documents a romanticized, pre-industrial American life which holds significant cultural and nostalgic value.
Notable Features
Hand-signed by the artist in the lower right corner; characteristic bird's-eye perspective and 'flattened' space typical of the Moses family style.
Condition Issues
Possible light fading if exposed to UV light over time; minor rippling of paper is possible but not clearly visible through the frame.
Conservation Recommendations
Re-frame using acid-free matting and UV-protective archival glass to prevent color degradation and paper yellowing.