Clementine Hunter Signed Folk Art Painting of Figures in Landscape. This charming painting in Oil on canvas board was painted by the important Louisiana Folk Artist Clementine Hunter. It has several figures that appear in other subjects by Hunter, including at lower left an adult seated in a chair reaching toward a child, the floating figures in the center that resemble those found in her paintings Saturday Night at the Honky Tonk, and a large standing figure of a woman at right. Pencil underdrawing can be seen in several areas of the painting. Hunter’s signature monogram is at lower center right (see photo 8; monogram is a backwards “C” over “H” in dark brown paint). The painting measures approximately. There is a slight warp to the canvas board but with proper framing this would be addressed. Other than this, the painting is in very good condition. Clementine Hunter to current Owner. Hunter was born in December. Near Natchitoches, Louisiana, on Hidden Hill Plantation (later known as Little Eva Plantation). When she was young, her father moved the family away from the harsh environment of Hidden Hill (the plantation that was allegedly the basis for Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin) to the more hospitable Melrose Plantation. She lived there most of her life, moving down the road only a few years before her death at. She made her first painting at age. Encouraged by writer and Melrose resident Francoise Mignon. She used canvas when available, or utilitarian surfaces such as cardboard, window shades, bottles, and brown paper bags. Although illiterate, her paintings are based on her observations of life in and around Melrose. Hunter, an African-American woman, is considered one of the most important American folk artists, and her work can be found in collections including the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Folk Art in New York City, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the High Museum in Atlanta, and numerous private collections. The item “Clementine Hunter Signed Folk Art Painting Figures Landscape 15.75Hx20W unframed” is in sale since Friday, March 24, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Folk Art & Primitives”. The seller is “glenn2620″ and is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed?: Signed
- Type: Paintings
- Style: Black Folk Art
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
- Region of Origin: US-Southeast
- Date of Creation: 1970-1989
