Created by:

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

Subject of:

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

oil paint on paperboard

Dimensions:

H x W x D (painting): 7 5/8 × 7 1/4 × 1/4 in. (19.4 × 18.4 × 0.6 cm)

H x W (framed): 13 5/8 × 14 3/4 in. (34.6 × 37.5 cm)

Type:

oil paintings

Place made:

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

Date:

ca. 1970

Description:

This painting depicts a wedding. A bride and groom stand in the center of the image. The bride is wearing a white gown and veil, with red flowers. The groom is in all black with a white and red flower boutonniere. A third individual stands on the right side of the image, facing the bride and groom. He holds a Bible in his upraised right hand. On the left side of the image is a large white wedding cake. Green and red decorations festoon the walls. The artist has signed her initials in the bottom right corner. The 'C' in 'CH' is written backward.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Art  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Families  Search this

Folklife  Search this

Marriage customs and rites  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:

2017.68.10

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/fd5e9b9862e-9f60-40bc-9e36-b2ecdd4b98ff

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.68.10