Created by:

Clementine Hunter, American, ca. 1886 - 1988  Search this

Medium:

oil paint on paperboard

Dimensions:

H x W: 24 × 16 in. (61 × 40.6 cm)

Type:

oil paintings

Place made:

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1970

Description:

This painting depicts a white bowl of zinnias against a bright green background. Red, white, yellow, and orange flowers are placed in a white bowl with a large handle and wide base. The bowl rests on a wide base or saucer. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the bottom right corner, with the "C" written backwards.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Art  Search this

Folklife  Search this

Nature  Search this

Rural life  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin

Object number:

2017.68.7

Restrictions & Rights:

© Cane River Art Corporation

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Visual Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51aca8a93-ad1c-4023-94cc-24b51233a5aa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.68.7