The First Thanksgiving Painting by J.L.G. Ferris - Historical Artwork #3580272 (License: Personal Use)

This oil-on-canvas painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, created in 1912, dramatizes the legendary 1621 harvest celebration at Plymouth Colony. It features Pilgrims in period attire-including buckled hats and ruffs-interacting with Wampanoag men adorned with feathered headdresses, exchanging bread, oysters, and other provisions near a hearth and wooden structures. Though romanticized and historically inaccurate in many details, the work remains a defining visual representation of early American cooperation.

Frequently used in educational materials, museum exhibits, and holiday-themed web content to illustrate the mythologized origins of Thanksgiving; appeals to users seeking cultural history, art analysis, or classroom resources.