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The Boy Musician
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This Norman Rockwell painting, entitled The Boy Musician, appeared on the cover of American Magazine on the May 1919 issue...
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This was the third picture by Rockwell to appear on the American Magazine cover. American Magazine only published seven Rockwell illustrated covers, between 1918 and 1923.
Rockwell only submitted to this and other smaller magazines after the publishers of the larger magazines had declined to publish the cover illustration.
Clearly, Rockwell's first choice of publication was The Saturday Evening Post. He believed that the Post cover was America's biggest showcase window for artists. Of course, his career confirmed this.
If you like The Boy Musician, here is our list of Norman Rockwell magazine covers. There you will find links to all the magazine covers that Rockwell painted.
The Boy Musician
In this painting, Rockwell visits a familiar theme.An enthusiastic boy is playing a lively tune on his flute. His facial expression implies that he is really enjoying his own music. Speaking from personal experience, I can say that joy is the essential ingredient in learning to play a musical instrument.
He appears to be struggling to remember his lessons. Looking up and to the right actually stimulates memory. So he is trying to remember what he has learned.
The boy's mother, in contrast, appears less than enthusiastic. She clearly has a pained look on her face. She is attempting to block the sound by plugging her ears. Curiously enough, Rockwell painted her with her pinkie finger extended, very lady-like.
How much more can she take? Rockwell should have done next month's American cover with Mother hiding the flute in a closet...
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