Clementine Hunter

(American, 1886–1988)

Clementine Hunter was a self-taught African American artist known for her painted depictions of early 20th-century plantation life in Louisiana. Hunter’s colorful oil paintings do not rely on traditional perspective, and instead employ flat planes of color and shifts in scale to carve out spaces and objects in her inventive renderings of her day-to-day activities. Her works were often created on plates, discarded fabric, and other readily available materials. Born in December 1886 in Natchitoches Parish, LA on the Hidden Hill Plantation she spent her life working as a farm laborer and maid. Though she never learned to read or write, she went on to receive an honorary fine arts degree from the Northwestern State University of Louisiana in 1986 as a recognition for her artistic accomplishments and contributions. Hunter is often compared to another famous self-taught artist, Grandma Moses, and is considered one of the most celebrated Southern painters. She died on January 1, 1988 in Natchitoches Parish, LA.

Clementine Hunter Artworks

Clementine Hunter (1,257 results)

Nativity Scene

Clementine Hunter

Nativity Scene

Freeman's | Hindman

Est. 4,000–6,000 USD

Adoration of the Magi, 1970

Clementine Hunter

Adoration of the Magi, 1970

Greg Thompson Fine Art

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Untitled (Angels and Gift of the Magi), ca. 1970

Clementine Hunter

Untitled (Angels and Gift of the Magi), ca. 1970

Greg Thompson Fine Art

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Funeral, 1969

Clementine Hunter

Funeral, 1969

Greg Thompson Fine Art

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Doctor in the Hospital

Clementine Hunter

Doctor in the Hospital

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Funeral, 1954

Clementine Hunter

Funeral, 1954

Greg Thompson Fine Art

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Untitled (Melrose Plantation)., 1980–1989

Clementine Hunter

Untitled (Melrose Plantation)., 1980–1989

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

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Nativity, 1965

Clementine Hunter

Nativity, 1965

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Wake

Clementine Hunter

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Birthday Party

Clementine Hunter

Birthday Party

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Cotton Picking

Clementine Hunter

Cotton Picking

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Carting Vegetables to the African House

Clementine Hunter

Carting Vegetables to the African House

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Mustard Jar with Flowers, 1970–1979

Clementine Hunter

Mustard Jar with Flowers, 1970–1979

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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FUNERAL PROCESSION, 1950

Clementine Hunter

FUNERAL PROCESSION, 1950

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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BAPTIZING, 1950

Clementine Hunter

BAPTIZING, 1950

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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UNTITLED (HORSE-DRAWN WAGON)

Clementine Hunter

UNTITLED (HORSE-DRAWN WAGON)

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Funeral Procession, 1960

Attributed to Clementine Hunter

Funeral Procession, 1960

Sale Date: February 17, 2024

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Wash Day Scene

Clementine Hunter

Wash Day Scene

Sale Date: January 27, 2024

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Cotton Wagon Scene

Clementine Hunter

Cotton Wagon Scene

Sale Date: January 27, 2024

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Clementine Reuben Hunter (1887 - 1987), 1975

Clementine Hunter

Clementine Reuben Hunter (1887 - 1987), 1975

Sale Date: January 20, 2024

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Picking Cotton

Clementine Hunter

Picking Cotton

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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African Head Dress

Clementine Hunter

African Head Dress

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Picking Cotton

Clementine Hunter

Picking Cotton

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Saturday Night at Juke Joint (double-sided), 1976

Clementine Hunter

Saturday Night at Juke Joint (double-sided), 1976

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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