As quoted in Time magazine, Vol. 52 (1948)
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I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the different greens in the trees, but when I get ready to paint I just close my eyes and imagine a scene.
— Grandma Moses
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the different greens in the trees, but when I get ready to paint I just close my eyes and imagine a scene." in the context of "As quoted in Time magazine, Vol. 52 (1948)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Grandma Moses
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (7 September 1860 – 13 December 1961), more famous by her nickname "Grandma Moses", was a renowned American folk artist.
About Grandma Moses
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (7 September 1860 – 13 December 1961), more famous by her nickname "Grandma Moses", was a renowned American folk artist.
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