Coal 1931

"Coal" is a 1931 mural by American artist Thomas Hart Benton, now located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The mural depicts a scene of coal mining with a large, muscular man working in the foreground, and other figures engaged in different aspects of the industry. The artist used a regionalist style, characterized by a focus on American life and landscapes. The painting emphasizes the labor and power associated with coal mining, making it a powerful visual representation of American industrialization.