Nan Wood Graham

Nan Wood Graham

American Gothic
Born Nan Wood Graham
(1899-07-26)July 26, 1899
Anamosa, Iowa
Died December 14, 1990(1990-12-14) (aged 91)
Menlo Park, California

Nan Wood Graham (July 26, 1899 – December 14, 1990) was the sister of painter Grant Wood. She is best known as the model for the woman in her brother's most famous painting, American Gothic. She married Edward Graham, a real estate investor; and spent the rest of her life as a historian for her brother's work. She died at a nursing home at the age of 91.

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