Created by
M.C. "5 Cent" Jones, American, 1918 - 2003
Date
1970s - 1980s
Medium
tempera and ink on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D (painting in frame): 8 9/16 × 10 1/4 in. (21.8 × 26 cm)
H x W x D (frame): 13 7/8 × 15 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (35.2 × 38.7 × 3.5 cm)
Description
A Tempera and ink painting that depicts a farm scene by 5 Cent Jones. Outlines of human figures, farm animals, tools, and plant life are made in ink and painted over in tempera. The center of the painting has a blue-roof farm house and barn. In the foreground right corner, a man, woman and horse are doing farm work in the field. In the background are four trees with exposed branches. In the top left corner is the painter's signature, [MC JONES / 5¢].
Place made
Gilliam, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
paintings
Topic
Agriculture
Art
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
2017.68.17
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f09a072c-b8c1-43a7-9833-3d900c2445d1

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