- Attributed to
- Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
- Subject of
- Melrose Plantation, American, founded 1832
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- oil paint on hardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Framed): 27 1/2 × 31 3/8 × 1 1/4 in. (69.9 × 79.7 × 3.2 cm)
- H x W (Sight; in mat): 19 3/8 × 23 3/8 in. (49.2 × 59.4 cm)
- Description
- An oil painting depicting a scene of pastoral life in Louisiana. The top third of the painting is a swath of blues and greens depicting the sky. Below the sky is a horizontal line of figures walking towards a church which is prominently featured at center right. The procession of people includes eight figures, two of whom are carrying orange parasols, a little girl in a skirt, and two men. Three other figures, one holding a parasol, are depicted standing in front of the church, facing towards the procession. At the bottom left are two women wearing floral hats, sitting in a boat tied to a small tree. Two other figures of ambiguous gender are standing to the right of the tree. The painting is signed [CH] and titled at the bottom right.
- Place depicted
- Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- oil paintings
- Topic
- American South
- Art
- Christianity
- Religion
- Rural life
- The Black Church
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Rand and Dana Jack family, in honor of Rand's grandmother, Blythe Rand, who early recognized and supported the special talents of Clementine Hunter
- Object number
- 2014.176.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Cane River Art Corporation
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




