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)

BLACK JESUS, 1970

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BLACK JESUS, 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2016

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Chicken

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Sale Date: December 11, 2016

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Nativity scene

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Nativity scene

Sale Date: October 8, 2016

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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 24, 2016

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Funeral Procession

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Funeral Procession

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Wash Day

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Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Sugar Cane (Cooking Syrup)

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Sugar Cane (Cooking Syrup)

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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COTTON PICKERS

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COTTON PICKERS

Sale Date: September 10, 2016

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Birthday

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Sale Date: August 12, 2016

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Baptism, 1970

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Baptism, 1970

Sale Date: July 24, 2016

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On Very Hot Days We All Wore Sunbonnets

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On Very Hot Days We All Wore Sunbonnets

Sale Date: July 17, 2016

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Pickin' Cotton, 1971

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Pickin' Cotton, 1971

Sale Date: July 17, 2016

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Card Game in Front of the African House, Melrose

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Card Game in Front of the African House, Melrose

Sale Date: July 17, 2016

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Crucifixion: Black Jesus

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Crucifixion: Black Jesus

Sale Date: July 16, 2016

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Harvesting Gourds by Melrose Plantation and...

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Harvesting Gourds by Melrose Plantation and...

Sale Date: July 16, 2016

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Picking Cotton with a Scale

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Picking Cotton with a Scale

Sale Date: July 16, 2016

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Wedding

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Sale Date: July 10, 2016

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Folk Art Painting

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Folk Art Painting

Sale Date: June 24, 2016

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Baptism, 1965–1970

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Baptism, 1965–1970

Sale Date: May 21, 2016

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Three Trees: Courting in the Garden

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Three Trees: Courting in the Garden

Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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We had Flowers and Dancing at Home

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We had Flowers and Dancing at Home

Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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Blue Zinnias

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Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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Wash Day

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Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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Baptism

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Sale Date: May 8, 2016

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