Gardener watering cold frame plants, posed...Rudyard Kipling's poem The Glory of the Garden, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

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Gardener watering cold frame plants, posed...Rudyard Kipling's poem The Glory of the Garden, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Gardener watering cold frame plants, posed to illustrate Rudyard Kipling's poem "The Glory of the Garden", 1917

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In the quiet serenity of an American country garden, a gardener tenderly attends to his cold frame plants in this evocative photograph from 1917. The scene is reminiscent of Rudyard Kipling's poem "The Glory of the Garden," which celebrates the simple joys of gardening and the passing of the seasons. Frances Benjamin Johnston, a renowned American photographer, captures the essence of the poem with her expert composition and thoughtful posing of the gardener. Dressed in workman's clothes and holding a watering can, the gardener is lost in thought as he carefully tends to the delicate seedlings within the cold frame. The contrast between the man's rugged exterior and the delicate plants speaks to the delicate balance required to bring new life to the earth. The photograph, taken in the 1910s, is a testament to the enduring appeal of gardening and the connection between people and nature. The image, held in the Library of Congress, is a poignant reminder of the simple pleasures to be found in the garden, and the dedication and patience required to cultivate beauty from the earth. Johnston's photograph is a valuable addition to the Heritage Art collection, offering a glimpse into a bygone era and the enduring appeal of gardening as a profession and a way of life.

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