NORMAN ROCKWELL

SWIMMING HOLE, 1945

humor, men, transportation, cars, waterscapes, lakes and ponds, people, activities, leisure, swimming, 1940s

About the Artwork

Saturday Evening Post cover, August 11, 1945.

"I like to do a picture which, instead of depicting a single incident or a single moment in time, traces the course of an action over a period of time. Here one can see that the salesman got out of his car, took off his clothes but not his shoes, spread a newspaper on the grass and laid his glasses on it: then, at the water's edge took off his shoes, waded in, and just before submerging, carefully laid his lighted cigar on his shoe, ready to be puffed the minute he emerges from the stream."

Norman Rockwell

Featuring a 1935 Ford V8, the Fords Coupe's price, style and V8 engine made Fords enormously popular with those who relied on their cars for work and play.

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About Our Prints

Quality

Norman Rockwell Museum Custom Prints offers exclusive custom reproductions of artworks in the collections and exhibitions of the Norman Rockwell Museum. Hand-made in the USA using gallery-quality materials, we create prints as true to the original work as possible, using strict color management protocols and state-of-the-art printing technology.

Selection

Many of the works offered through this store are exclusive and not available anywhere else. We are continually adding new artworks to our offering, so be sure to check back regularly as you build your own gallery. A variety of molding styles means our custom framed prints can match any type of decor.