Rural Scene near Andover, Maine, 1940/1986 is a dye transfer print by Ukrainian born photographer Jack Delano. It measures approximately one foot tall by one and a half feet wide and is viewed in landscape orientation, meaning its longest side is parallel to the ground. The image presents a pastoral rural scene centered around a 1940s era orange Gulf gas pump that stands prominently in the middle ground, its cylindrical form and distinctive circular logo creating a striking focal point against the natural landscape. A modest red barn with weathered wooden siding occupies the right side of the composition, while a clothesline stretches from the building to the large tree that stands beside the gas pump, then continues off the edge of the frame, displaying white and blue garments that flutter gently in the breeze. In the foreground, this large bare tree with intricate branching patterns frames the upper portion of the scene, its delicate limbs creating natural borders that draw the eye inward. To the left, an open field extends toward the horizon where a wooden cart is tied to a white and brown horse who are grazing. In the background, power lines stretch across the pale blue sky. The soft, even lighting and muted color palette captures a clear sky dotted with wispy clouds, suggesting a calm autumn or winter day in the Maine countryside.