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)
Flight Into Egypt, 1970

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Flight Into Egypt, 1970

Sale Date: April 28, 2018

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3 Wise Men Bring Gifts, 1960

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3 Wise Men Bring Gifts, 1960

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Cotton Pickin, 1970

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Cotton Pickin, 1970

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Going Fishing, 1970

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Going Fishing, 1970

Sale Date: April 28, 2018

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Wash Day, 1960

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Wash Day, 1960

Sale Date: March 18, 2018

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Wash Day and Feeding Chickens

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Wash Day and Feeding Chickens

Sale Date: September 10, 2017

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Leaving St. Augustine's, 1950–1959

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Leaving St. Augustine's, 1950–1959

Sale Date: January 19, 2018

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Cotton Picking, 1965–1970

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Cotton Picking, 1965–1970

Sale Date: December 10, 2017

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The Wedding, 1965–1970

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The Wedding, 1965–1970

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The Cotton Gin, 1965–1970

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The Cotton Gin, 1965–1970

Sale Date: December 10, 2017

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Watermelon Party, 1965

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Watermelon Party, 1965

Sale Date: December 10, 2017

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Mule with Cart and Figure Fishing

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Mule with Cart and Figure Fishing

Sale Date: October 15, 2017

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Picking Cotton

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Picking Cotton

Sale Date: October 15, 2017

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Wash Day

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Wash Day

Sale Date: October 15, 2017

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Saturday Night at the Juke Joint

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Saturday Night at the Juke Joint

Sale Date: September 9, 2017

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Workin' in the Fields

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Workin' in the Fields

Sale Date: September 9, 2017

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Wedding

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Wedding

Sale Date: September 9, 2017

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Pickin' Cotton

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Pickin' Cotton

Sale Date: September 9, 2017

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Cleaning Day at the African House, Melrose...

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Cleaning Day at the African House, Melrose...

Sale Date: September 9, 2017

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Going to Church

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Going to Church

Sale Date: August 6, 2017

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Cotton Pickers

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Cotton Pickers

Sale Date: August 6, 2017

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A Slice of Watermelon, 1982

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A Slice of Watermelon, 1982

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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Pickin' Cotton

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Pickin' Cotton

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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Haulin' Cotton

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Haulin' Cotton

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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