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Land Girls Hoeing
Painted in 1919 by Manly MacDonald (1889–1971)

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"I think there should be some fine landscape subjects in connection with girls work on the land, farming of various kinds, fruit picking, etc.; the clothes are picturesque and this side of the war should certainly be pictured."

— Eric Brown, Director, National Gallery of Canada, 1918


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