Created by:

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

Medium:

oil paint on plywood

Dimensions:

H x W: 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (14 × 14 cm)

Type:

oil paintings

Place made:

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

Date:

ca. 1965

Description:

This oil painting depicts a red bird in the center of a grey-blue field on a round piece of wood. Directly above the red bird is a smaller yellow bird. Both birds' wings are raised in flight. Below the red bird are the artist's initials in black paint. The 'C' in 'CH' is written backward.

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:

2017.68.1

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/fd51163cc94-220a-4b85-a609-e5159e21f028

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.68.1