Arthur Stuart Hull (1878-1953) was an American painter and illustrator, known for his realistic depictions of American life. Trained at the Art Students League of New York, his style was influenced by the Ashcan School, while maintaining a personal style. His career followed a dual track: on one hand, he achieved great success as an illustrator for prominent magazines such as *Harper's Weekly*, *Collier's*, and *The Saturday Evening Post*, helping to define the visual imagery of the era. On the other hand, he established himself as a painter of landscapes and genre scenes, sensitively capturing moments of rural and urban daily life. His artistic work was widely recognized; he was elected an associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1911 and a full academician in 1943. Among the many awards he received were medals at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition and the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. His works are now held in several American museum collections.