{"product_id":"a-pastoral-visit","title":"A Pastoral Visit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Richard Norris Brooke (American, 1847 - 1920)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e  47\" × 65 13\/16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e  National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e  (1881) \"In the 19th century, families often welcomed clergy into their homes, particularly when churches could not afford to offer housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Richard Norris Brooke depicts a traditional pastoral visit. The pastor is served dinner first and later receives cloth-wrapped fruit and a cigar box holding the congregation’s weekly contribution. The banjo, an instrument with roots in African culture, suggests that the group enjoyed music after the meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke, a white artist painting during the Jim Crow era of segregation and anti-Black racism, did not stereotype or caricature his subjects. He presents a realistic view of this family modeled by his neighbors in Warrenton, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke also maintained a studio in Washington, DC, where he taught at the Corcoran School of Art.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/artworks\/166432-pastoral-visit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Gallery of Art Washington DC - a pastoral visit\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Norris Brooke","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49278917312755,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (47\" x 65 13\/16\")","offer_id":49302270247155,"sku":null,"price":4481.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (15 1\/8\" x 21 1\/8\")","offer_id":49278917378291,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (18 1\/2\" x 25 7\/8\")","offer_id":49278917411059,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (22 5\/8\" x 31 3\/4\")","offer_id":49278917443827,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (29 1\/4\" x 41\")","offer_id":49278917476595,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (35 1\/8\" x 49 1\/8\")","offer_id":49278917509363,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (41 3\/8\" x 58\")","offer_id":49278917542131,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (49 3\/4\" x 69 1\/2\")","offer_id":49278917574899,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/RichardNorrisBrooke-a_pastoral_visit-product.jpg?v=1781849405","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/a-pastoral-visit","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}