Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860 – 1961), known professionally (and affectionately) as Grandma Moses, was an American Folk artist. For the majority of her life she worked on the farm. Moses began painting when she was 78 years old after her arthritis made it too difficult to enjoy her usual embroidery work. She never had any formal art training, instead, she relied on self-taught skills. Moses mostly painted rural farm life that was often inspired from her own memories; she always left out modern inventions such as telephone poles and tractors.
Paintings by Grandma Moses in Chronological Order:
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| Shenandoah Valley, 1938 | Shenandoah Valley (1861 News of the Battle), 1938 | Catching the Turkey, 1940 |
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| Mt. Nebo on the Hill, 1940 | Catching the Thanksgiving Turkey, 1943 | The Burning of Troy in 1862, 1943 |
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| Sugaring Off, 1943 | Checkered House, 1943 | Hoosick Falls, New York, in Winter, 1944 |
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| Early Springtime on the Farm, 1945 | Wash Day, 1945 | Hoosick Valley (From the Window), 1946 |
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| Grandma Moses Goes to the Big City, 1946 | A Tramp on Christmas Day, 1946 | Apple Butter Making, 1944-1947 |
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| The Spring in Evening, 1947 | A Storm Is on the Water Now, 1947 | The Thunderstorm, 1948 |
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| A Beautiful World, 1948 | Plow Boy, 1950 | The Quilting Bee, 1940-1950 |
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| Country Fair, 1950 | Taking in the Laundry, 1951 | Morning Day on the Farm, 1951 |
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| Joy Ride, 1953 | Sugaring Off, 1955 | Halloween, 1955 |
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| A Blizzard, 1956 | Eagle Bridge Hotel, 1959 | Waiting for Christmas, 1960 |
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| So Long Till Next Year, 1960 | The Rainbow, 1961 | Checkered House |
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| Checkered House | Catching the Turkey | Winter |
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| Christmas at Home | Let Me Help |