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  • The Wind in a Sieve: African art: concept and context

    Written by
    Parrott, Fred J.
    Published by
    William C. Brown Publishing Company, American, founded 1944
    Owned by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Signed by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 9 × 6 × 1/2 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 1.3 cm)
    Title
    Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
    Description
    Paperback copy with seventy-six (76) pages of text. The yellow and white cover has a triangle design. In the upper right there is black printed text which reads [THE WIND / IN / A SIEVE]. The center of the cover has a black outline of Africa with two objects, an Urhobo kneeling figure and a musical instrument, inside the border. Below this on the right in black text is [Fred J. Parrott]. The spine has the title, author’s last name, and publisher [wcb] in black printed text. The back cover is blank with a white background and yellow triangle corners by the spine. The reverse front cover has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
    Place depicted
    Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    paperbacks
    Topic
    Africa
    Art
    Caricature and cartoons
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Folklife
    Literature
    Poetry
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.26.5.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1969 Fred J. Parrott. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee62780b-f54f-4d6c-8b09-3fdb76a8fe17
  • Ébène: Essai

    Written by
    Dr. René Piquion, Haitian, 1906 - 2001
    Published by
    Maison Henri Deschamps, Haitian, founded 1898
    Owned by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Signed by
    Dr. René Piquion, Haitian, 1906 - 2001
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 11/16 × 5 5/16 × 9/16 in. (19.5 × 13.5 × 1.5 cm)
    Title
    Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
    Description
    Paperback copy with 284 pages. The cover has black text on a green background. Printed at the top is [René Piquion]. In the center of the cover in larger font is [EBENE / (ESSAI)]. There is a design below this with wings, rays, and [HD] in a center shield. At the bottom is [IMPRIMERIE HENRI DESCHAMPS / PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI]. The spine has the title, author, and [HD] publisher symbol in black text. The front cover is partially disconnecting from the spine. The back cover has black text and letters to the author, in French and English, from various sources. The reverse of the front cover has black printed text in French to the author. The book has handwritten inscriptions.
    Place printed
    Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    paperbacks
    Topic
    Africa
    African diaspora
    Art
    Caricature and cartoons
    Design
    Folklife
    Identity
    Literature
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.26.5.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a80db021-40c2-454e-9ea2-da6553b48f15
  • African Design

    Written by
    Trowell, Kathleen Margaret, British, 1904 - 1984
    Published by
    Greenwood Press, Inc., American, 1967 - 2008
    Owned by
    Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 3/8 × 9 × 7/8 in. (28.9 × 22.9 × 2.2 cm)
    Title
    Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
    Description
    Hardcover copy of “African Design” with two book jackets. There is a clear plastic book jacket cover over the patterned book jacket. The front cover of the patterned book jacket has a color image of a decorated ’Tandu’ skin vessel and Batik dyed cloth, featured before the title page inside the book. There is a black border on the right side and bottom edge. In white printed text on the bottom border is [AFRICAN DESIGN] and in orange below this is [Margaret Trowell]. This text is printed again in the same colors on the black spine. At the bottom of the book jacket spine printed in black on a yellow background is [Praeger]. The back cover is white and has two short write-ups about other books, “Classical African Sculpture” and “Nigerian Images”. The front jacket flap describes the book and includes reviews from the “Library Journal” while the back flap has a short paragraph about the author. The hardcover binding is black and the front and back covers are blank. [Margaret Trowell] and [Praeger] are printed in gold-colored text on the lower spine along with a globe logo. [AFRICAN DESIGN] is printed in gold-colored text on a maroon background on the upper spine. The half title page has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has a handwritten inscription. A pamphlet about Bourges Color Corporation art materials and a torn piece of paper from the Howard University Department of Art were found in this book and are available in the catalog file.
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Africa
    Art
    Caricature and cartoons
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Folklife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.26.5.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4aaca36-6cab-431a-9078-85d0ef5e921e
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    Batouala

    Published by
    Thomas Seltzer Inc., 1919 - 1926
    Written by
    Maran, René, French Guyanese, 1887 - 1960
    Date
    1922
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 5/8 × 5 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (19.4 × 13.3 × 3.5 cm)
    Caption
    Batouala paints a stunning portrait of the lives of an African tribe and the detrimental effects of the French regime on the tribe’s society. When René Maran, a French-Guyanese poet and novelist, published his debut novel, Batouala, in 1921, he did so with the intention of criticizing the French regime and their presence in Africa, but its effects were far more profound than expected. He would become the first novelist of African descent to be awarded the French Prix Goncourt, which at the time was the highest literary honor that a French author could receive. Various French critics expressed outrage about his award. Most expressed frustration with the idea that Maran was a black man challenging the status quo.
    Description
    A first edition of the novel Batouala by René Maran. The green hardcover book has gold lettering [BATOUALA / by / RENÉ / MARAN] in the top right corner. The interior of the book contains 207 pages of text. The back interior page has an inscription, by hand in pencil that reads: [2 /134]. The back of the cover is blank. The novel tells the story of Batoula, the leader, or mokoundji, of a small tribe of Bandas living in Gabon under French colonial rule during World War I. The book provides a study of Banda folklore and daily tribal life under an oppressive regime.
    Place depicted
    Gabon, Central Africa, Africa
    Cultural Place
    France, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    Africa
    African diaspora
    Caricature and cartoons
    Colonialism
    Decolonization
    Folklife
    French colonialism
    Literature
    World War I
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2018.65
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57885dc6d-ac43-4132-9cf8-16cc7b8db56b
  • The Conjure Woman

    Written by
    Chesnutt, Charles W., American, 1858 - 1932
    Published by
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, American, founded 1880
    Produced by
    Riverside Press, American, 1852 - 1971
    Date
    1899
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    ink on paper with gold, cloth, cardboard and acetate film
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 7 1/8 × 4 7/8 × 1 1/16 in. (18.1 × 12.4 × 2.7 cm)
    Description
    This book is a first edition, first printing of “The Conjure Woman," a collection of seven short stories, all set in "Patesville," North Carolina and told through the view point of the character Uncle Julius: The Goophered Grapevine, Po’ Sandy, Mars Jeems’s Nightmare, The Conjurer’s Revenge, Sis’ Becky’s Pickaninny, The Gray Wolf’s Ha’nt, and Hot-foot Hannibal. The book has a tan cloth binding. The front cover has three illustrations set in in red blocks at top center of the cover. From left to right the illustrations include a white hare, an elderly bald man with a beard, and a white hare. Title of book, [THE CONJURE WOMAN], is embossed beneath the red blocks in gold serif typeface and author's name, [CHARLES · W · CHESNUTT], centered at bottom of the front cover, also in gold serif typeface. The spine text is all printed in gold serif typeface. The text along the top third of the spine reads [THE / CONJURE / WOMAN]. The author's name [CHARLES W · / CHESNUTT], is embossed on the center of the spine and the name of the publishers [HOUGHTON / MIFFLIN CO] is embossed across the bottom of the spine. The book is two hundred and twenty-nine pages and includes a title page and contents page.
    Place depicted
    Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    American South
    Caricature and cartoons
    Folklife
    Language
    Literature
    Race relations
    Stereotypes
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.280
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c3315ef-5924-4117-a9dc-4aef06ac81cd
  • The Colored Sacred Harp

    Written by
    Jackson, Judge, American, 1883 - 1958
    Printed by
    Paragon Press, American
    Date
    1973
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    ink on paper , cardboard , synthetic fiber (binding)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 6 5/16 × 9 3/16 × 9/16 in. (16 × 23.3 × 1.4 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 6 5/16 × 18 7/16 × 9/16 in. (16 × 46.8 × 1.4 cm)
    Description
    A hardback copy of The Colored Sacred Harp, by J. Jackson. Front and back cover are light blue. Front cover reads [THE COLORED SACRED HARP/by/J. JACKSON/Author and Publisher/Ozark, Alabama] in gold type, various font sizes. Handwritten notes on first interior page, in pencil in top right corner, reading [11597/U-Mus] and [1st Revising/Edition/1973/150.00]. Interior pages, 96 total, including title pages, and "Contents" on last page, are off-white with black type, containing mostly musical staff lines. Nothing on back cover.
    Place made
    Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    American South
    Caricature and cartoons
    Folklife
    Music
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.193
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6b83ffe-e521-4de0-9d66-d760e83068d3
  • Melrose Plantation Cookbook

    Written by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Mignon, Francois, American, 1899 - 1980
    Published by
    Baker Printing & Office Supply, American
    Subject of
    Melrose Plantation, American, founded 1832
    Signed by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Date
    1956
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product), plastic, adhesive
    Dimensions
    7 7/8 × 5 1/8 × 3/16 in. (20 × 13 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A copy of the Melrose Plantation Cookbook by Clementine Hunter and Francois Mignon. The book is paperback and bound with a plastic binding comb on the left spine. The front and back cover are identical, with a faded photograph of the Melrose Plantation house with wrap-around veranda, gabled roof, and garden taking up the top half of the cover. The bottom half faded yellow field with the title printed in dark ink in a gothic font with the authors names below. The front cover has a white sticker with the library's call number adhered to the upper left corner reading [TX / 715 / .M53x]. The interior of the book has a book plate for the Library of Stephen F. Austin Statue University as well as a Due Date slip. The contents of the book include an illustrated map and several pages of photographs of the Melrose Plantation, Clementine Hunter (one features her signature), and Francois Mignon. The text consists of a seven page introduction, and 31 recipes.
    Place printed
    Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    cookbooks
    Topic
    American South
    Caricature and cartoons
    Cooking and dining
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.238
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 1956 By Francis Mignon. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c6427c8-7ed7-4a94-aa23-d642c6d92b8f
  • Negroes in Brazil: A Study of Race Contact at Bahia

    Written by
    Pierson, Donald, American, 1900 - 1995
    Illustrated by
    Debret, Jean-Baptiste, French, 1768 - 1848
    Published by
    University of Chicago Press, American, founded 1890
    Date
    1947
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product), cardboard, and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 7 11/16 × 5 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. (19.6 × 14 × 3.6 cm)
    Description
    A 392-page hard bound book entitled Negroes in Brazil: A study of Race Contact at Bahia by Donald Pierson. The cover is green with yellow text and graphics. The cover shows an outline of a map of South America with all countries except for Brazil filled in with yellow. Brazil has horizontal yellow lines crossing through its entirety. These lines continue to the left side of the South America outline. The uppermost and bottommost lines extend to the right side of the continent and frame the title of the book [NEGROES / IN BRAZIL] and the author’s name [DONALD PIERSON], which are both in yellow. The spine of the book is green with [PIERSON] underlined along the top edge. The title of the book is written between two sets of horizontal yellow lines. The University of Chicago Press publisher’s insignia is along the bottom edge.
    The first page of the book includes a portrait of woman with the caption: [TYPICAL BAHIAN NEGRO GIRL].
    In the Preface the author writes that the book will “contribute toward making better known and understood one aspect of Brazilian life, namely, the career of the Brazilian Negro.” The book hopes to answer the question: “What happened to the Africans who were imported in such large numbers into this part of the New World?” The book focuses on Bahia, the main Brazilian entry point for enslaved Africans. The first part of the book analyzes the racial, economic, and cultural factors that shape Bahian society. The second part examines the slave trade and race relations. The third part details miscegenation and the fading color line. The fourth part surveys with the racial composition of the classes in Bahia. The fifth section examines elements of the African culture that have survived in Bahia. The sixth section is a summary of Pierson’s findings and he argues that class over race is the determining factor in social position in Bahia.
    There are a variety of illustrations and graphics in the book.
    Page 5 has a geopolitical map of South America with [BAHIA] in Brazil filled in with thin diagonal lines. The caption for this photo is [MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA SHOWING BAHIA AND SURROUNDING AREA].
    Facing page 16 shows an image of a large structure in the Portuguese colonial style labelled [THE RICOS OF THE RIDGES] which translated to the “The Rich of the Ridges”.
    Facing page 19 shows an image of multiple, cramped homes with tile rooves and other features common in regional vernacular architecture. The image is labeled [THE POBRES OF THE VALLEYS] which translates to “The Poor of the Valleys”.
    Facing page 76 shows a painting by Jean-Baptiste Debret with the caption [A BRAZILIAN FAMILY OF THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY]. This graphic shows a Brazilian family leaving their home dressed in gala attire for a [customary Sunday promenade]. The family is in a single file line, led by the patriarch, followed by two young daughters and the mother. At least six enslaved individuals follow behind the family as they leave their home.
    Facing page 78 shows another painting by Jean-Baptiste Debret with the caption [A DOMESTIC SCENE IN COLONIAL BRAZIL]. This painting shows a Portuguese woman and children and five enslaved individuals engaging in a variety of domestic activities. The scene looks peaceful, but at the far-left side of the sofa sits a whip, suggesting that the scene could turn violent at any given moment.
    Page 259 shows an artistic duplicate of [SYMBOLS OF THE SOOTHSAYER’S ART PAINTED ON THE WALL OF A NEGRO DWELLING IN MATATU]. This artistic depiction is circular in form, with vines making up the bottom two thirds of the circle. Two decorative sugar bowls are depicted at the top of the image. Below the sugar bowls there is a circle with an illustration of an upside-down U-shaped object with circular shapes throughout. Above the circle is a book open to pages that read [THE LORD / IS MY / HELPER / WAIT ON / THE LORD / AND KEEP / HIS WAY]. On the left side of the circle, there is a flogger and, on the right, a knife. Two pears are below the circle. There is a phrase at the top of the image which reads [Suru ni ogun aiye] which translates to “Calm/patience conquers the world”.
    Facing page 287 is an image of a woman in traditional Candomblé festival attire with a white garment and layers of long and short necklaces. The caption reads [FILHA DE SANTO IN CEREMONIAL COSTUME READY TO ASSIST IN Candomblé RITUAL / In her hand is the symbol of Xangô, the orixá of lightning. (Photo- / graph by Friar Tomaz.)].
    Appendix B, which begins on page 262 features [COMMON SAYINGS REGARDING THE NEGRO] which are composed of misconceptions and stereotypes.
    The book has no markings, signatures, or inscriptions on the exterior or interior of the object.
    Place depicted
    Bahia, Brazil, Latin America, South America
    Place printed
    Chicago, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    hardcover books
    Topic
    African diaspora
    Caricature and cartoons
    Colonialism
    Communities
    Cooking and dining
    Emancipation
    Families
    Folklife
    Foodways
    Free communities of color
    Holidays and festivals
    Portuguese colonialism
    Race relations
    Religion
    Stereotypes
    Trans Atlantic slave trade
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.1.247
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Donald Pierson. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5108ab4a3-1f92-437a-8c18-28088ca76e03
  • Untitled (Wedding)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    ca. 1970
    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)
    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.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Domestic life
    Families
    Folklife
    Marriage customs and rites
    Rural life
    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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e9b9862e-9f60-40bc-9e36-b2ecdd4b98ff
  • Untitled (Picking and Hauling Cotton)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    ca. 1970
    Medium
    oil paint on paperboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 16 × 24 × 1/4 in. (40.6 × 61 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W (framed): 22 × 31 1/2 in. (55.9 × 80 cm)
    Description
    This painting depicts two rows of women picking cotton. Both the top and bottom row has three women in purple, blue, and yellow dresses, each with a red hat. Each woman has a large white bag slung over her shoulder. Each figure stands in front of a low bush dotted with white spots of paint to indicate cotton. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Art
    Folklife
    Labor
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3b461bd-e448-4fc1-b930-f67fe28d67c2
  • Untitled (Good and Bad Angels Flying)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    oil paint on paperboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 16 × 24 × 1/4 in. (40.6 × 61 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W (framed): 22 × 31 1/2 in. (55.9 × 80 cm)
    Description
    This painting depicts flying angels in red and white robes. Floating in a blue sky above green grass, the angels wear tall pointed black hats and red or white robes with matching color wings. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Folklife
    Religion
    Spirituality
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdd402ba-f782-4b9d-bc80-f151f25b0805
  • Untitled (Zinnia Horizontal with Black Background)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Date
    ca. 1970
    Medium
    oil paint on paperboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 15 7/8 × 24 × 3/16 in. (40.3 × 61 × 0.5 cm)
    Description
    This painting depicts a bowl of zinnias. Two yellow, a red, and a white flower are placed in a yellow bowl with two handles. Several buds are also visible among the green stems. The bowl sits on a black background with a green and brown surface.The artist has signed her initials on the bottom right corner of the yellow pot with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Folklife
    Nature
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f108ccbf-2cdf-456c-87a7-831f7095a85b
  • Untitled (Hauling Cotton to the Gin)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    ca. 1970
    Medium
    oil paint on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 15 1/8 × 33 3/4 × 3/8 in. (38.4 × 85.7 × 1 cm)
    H x W (framed): 21 1/8 × 41 1/4 in. (53.7 × 104.8 cm)
    Description
    This oil painting depicts a loaded wagon being driven toward a red building with a smoking chimney. The mule drawn wagon is piled with a white lumpy material. It is being driven by a man in a large white colored hat and an orange shirt. A man in a red shirt and white hat stands just outside the red building, working with a large pile of the lumpy white material that tumbles down a ramp from the building. Two other figures, in blue and orange shirts work with rectangular brown bundles. The sky is indicated by blue, white, and grey streaks overhead. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right corner, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Art
    Folklife
    Labor
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ce31b48-9409-4a7f-886e-71881c1557cf
  • Untitled (Horse Drawn Cotton Wagon)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    ca. 1969
    Medium
    oil paint on wood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 7 1/2 × 22 3/4 × 11/16 in. (19.1 × 57.8 × 1.7 cm)
    H x W (framed): 13 1/2 × 30 1/4 in. (34.3 × 76.8 cm)
    Description
    This oil painting depicts a wagon full of cotton being driven up a steep incline. Drawn by a white horse, the wagon has a single wheel axis, with a red-spoked wheel. A human figure wearing a yellow shirt, black cap and brown trousers stands on a platform and clings on to the end of the cart. The driver sitting up front wears a large white hat, red shirt and black trousers. The horse stands at the foot of a steep incline, while two small trees or bushes are placed under the incline in the lower left corner of the image. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Art
    Folklife
    Labor
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc5b7333-59fc-4a2c-99be-3c13b2e41bf7
  • Quilt depicting Melrose Plantation by Clementine Hunter

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Melrose Plantation, American, founded 1832
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    cotton (fiber) , paper (fiber product) , thread and wool (hair)
    Dimensions
    H x W: 38 × 34 in. (96.5 × 86.4 cm)
    Description
    This quilt depicts several buildings on Melrose Plantation. In the center of the quilt is a large white house with a red chimney and black fabric used to indicate roof, windows, and doors. The house is rectangular with two round turrets at either end. In front of each turret is a human figure, a woman in an orange skirt on the right, and a woman in a green skirt on the left. Stylized trees and bushes flank the front and back of the building. The bottom half of the quilt depicts two structures, on the left a small white house with a black roof, one black window, one door, and a red chimney. On the right is a smaller structure with a large overhanging black roof and black support beams. The walls are white, with two narrow black and light blue doors. Each building is flanked by stylized trees. The artist's initials are sewn onto the lower right corner, with the "C" backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    quilts
    Topic
    American South
    Folklife
    Rural life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574bb3f6f-9c3a-4bde-ba85-d8c4b0045bc0
  • Untitled (Miss Cammie with Ducks)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Henry, Carmelite Garrett, American, 1872 - 1948
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    oil paint on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 7 15/16 × 11 1/2 in. (20.2 × 29.2 cm)
    H x W (framed): 13 15/16 × 19 in. (35.4 × 48.3 cm)
    Description
    This oil painting depicts a woman in a bonnet with a pair of white ducks with black wings and beaks. She stands in profile to the viewer, facing the ducks. She wears a large blue bonnet, white shirt, and white apron over a dark skirt. She holds out a green rod or stick in her right hand towards the ducks, who stand on patches of green grass. There appears to be a small round bowl on the ground in front of one of the ducks. Behind the woman is a tree and some low bushes. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the bottom right corner, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    Agriculture
    American South
    Art
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535dda919-e348-4328-9856-8f06778464a9
  • Untitled (Wash Day: Scrubbing the Clothes)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    oil paint on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 6 × 8 1/16 × 3/8 in. (15.2 × 20.5 × 1 cm)
    H x W (framed): 12 × 15 9/16 in. (30.5 × 39.5 cm)
    Description
    This oil painting depicts a woman washing clothes on a blue washboard. Shown in profile to the viewer, she wears a yellow dress with a green apron and red hat. She stands in front of a red table with the blue washtub on its surface. The figure holds what appears to be a white piece of cloth against a blue washboard reclining in the tub. Across the table from the woman is a tree and some low bushes. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d2e203c-be05-4996-b602-cc3fbdf8400a
  • Untitled (Wash Day: Pot Scene or Clothes on the Line)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    oil paint on paperboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 6 15/16 × 9 × 1/4 in. (17.6 × 22.9 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W (framed): 12 15/16 × 16 1/2 in. (32.9 × 41.9 cm)
    Description
    This painting depicts two women washing clothes. One woman, wearing a purple dress, red hat, and white apron, stands over a blue tub on a red table. She holds a white object against a slanting blue washboard in the tub. Behind her is a second woman standing over a large black cauldron. The cauldron is placed over a fire and has a white froth on its surface. The woman standing by the cauldron holds a long narrow implement in the froth. She wears a yellow dress and cap and a green apron. There is a clothesline overhead with sheets and items of clothing pinned on it. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Domestic life
    Folklife
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e238127c-9a10-4df0-a910-e07d8bfbc40c
  • Untitled (African House)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    oil paint on plywood
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 6 × 8 1/16 × 3/8 in. (15.2 × 20.5 × 1 cm)
    H x W (framed): 12 × 15 9/16 in. (30.5 × 39.5 cm)
    Description
    This painting depicts a small house. The house is white with a black roof, black shutters, and black timber beams. There are two central blue doors. The house sits on a patch of bare ground, surrounded by thick bushes. The artist has signed her initials in the lower right margin, with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Architecture
    Art
    Folklife
    Rural life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c8c1912-b62f-4906-a2f2-dda88fe9ffbd
  • Untitled (Church Ladies)

    Created by
    Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    ca. 1965
    Medium
    oil paint on paperboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (painting): 5 7/8 × 7 3/8 × 1/4 in. (14.9 × 18.7 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W (framed): 11 7/8 × 14 7/8 in. (30.2 × 37.8 cm)
    Description
    This painting depicts five women walking in a line down a path away from a church. The two women in front wear yellow dresses, the third wears a red dress, the fourth wears a purple dress, and the last wears a light green dress. They proceed down a hill from a white church with a black roof, passing a large tree next to the path. The artist has signed her initials [CH] in the center right margin with the "C" written backwards.
    Place made
    Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    oil paintings
    Topic
    American South
    Art
    Communities
    Folklife
    Religion
    Rural life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
    Object number
    2017.68.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Cane River Art Corporation
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5045e5185-8b3d-4450-b19f-70b473f10492

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