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Off to School by Norman RockwellSeptember 4, 1920 Issue of The Literary DigestOff to School, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Literary Digest published September 4, 1920... (continued) The alternate title for this work is Boy and Girl on Horse. This illustration was Rockwell's eighteenth picture featured on the cover of The Literary Digest. The Digest featured Rockwell artwork on the cover nine times total in 1920 alone. Off to SchoolBack to school at the end of summer... In Boy and Girl on Horse, a boy and a girl ride horseback down a dirt road beside a stone wall. Are they brother and sister or are they sweethearts? This painting was only one of 47 Norman Rockwell Literary Digest covers; here is the list of more Norman Rockwell Literary Digest scans.
Here is the complete list of all Norman Rockwell magazine covers. The books bound with a belt indicate that the pair is headed to school. The girl holds their lunch on her arm in a basket. They are riding the horse without the benefit of a saddle. The girl is riding sidesaddle, as would be proper. The boy is holding on to his hat, indicating that they are riding with some speed.
In the background is the house they are leaving. To the right is a stone wall...
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