Thanksgiving by Norman Rockwell

November 22, 1919 Issue of The Literary Digest

Thanksgiving, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Literary Digest published November 22, 1919.

The alternate title for this work is Woman Holding Platter with Turkey.

This painting was Rockwell's eleventh picture featured on the cover of The Literary Digest.

The Digest, as a matter of fact, featured Rockwell artwork on the cover eight times total in 1919 alone.

Starting in 1918 with the first cover, Boy Showing Off Badges to the last, The Night Before Christmas in 1923, The Literary Digest featured Rockwell artwork on its cover a total of forty-seven times.

This painting also appears in two Rockwell commentary books. It appears:

• on page 34 of Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator by Thomas Buechner and
• on page 50 of Norman Rockwell, A Definitive Catalogue by Laurie Norton Moffatt.

The location of the original oil on canvas painting is unknown.

Thanksgiving

Norman Rockwell painted many Thanksgiving images over the course of his career as an illustrator. This is one of my favorites.

This picture actually makes my mouth water. I can almost smell the turkey. The turkey and extras look that realistic.

Norman Rockwell painted this illustration for the first Thanksgiving after World War I was over. For many serviceman, this Thanksgiving was their first at home with wife, mother or grandmother in at least two years.

Thanksgiving has always been a time of celebration of being together. Mother has always been more important than the turkey. Rockwell conveys that message with this picture.

Sailor Dreaming of Girlfriend	World War One Soldier Marching with Children	Courting Couple at Midnight
The Party Favor	The Valedictorian	Boys Playing Leapfrog
Boy Chasing Dog With Pants	Boy Asleep With Hoe	Man Leaving Work to Go Golfing
Boy on Stilts	Grandfather and Snowman

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