A trip to a "recycle shop" or "old things" shop brought an "icon" of a painting to mind:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gothic

> American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood's inspiration came in his decision to paint what is known as the American Gothic House along with "the kind of people I fancied should live in that house." He painted it in 1930,

- http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/art/2005/06/the_most_famous_farm_couple_in_the_world.html

> American Gothic is a painting by Grant Wood in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Wood's inspiration came in his decision to paint what is known as the American Gothic House along with "the kind of people I fancied should live in that house." He painted it in 1930,