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)

Melrose Plantation house with ducks

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Melrose Plantation house with ducks

Sale Date: May 19, 1996

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Cotton picking, 1965–1970

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Cotton picking, 1965–1970

Sale Date: May 18, 1996

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Goin' fishin'-scene with horse drawn cart

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Goin' fishin'-scene with horse drawn cart

Sale Date: May 18, 1996

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Pecan picking, 1965–1970

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Pecan picking, 1965–1970

Sale Date: May 18, 1996

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Picking cotton

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Picking cotton

Sale Date: May 18, 1996

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Baling cotton

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Baling cotton

Sale Date: April 27, 1996

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Cotton picking

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Cotton picking

Sale Date: March 30, 1996

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Picking cotton

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Picking cotton

Sale Date: March 30, 1996

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Baptism scene

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Baptism scene

Sale Date: March 30, 1996

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Cayenne pepper bush

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Cayenne pepper bush

Sale Date: March 16, 1996

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Juke box joint, 1952

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Juke box joint, 1952

Sale Date: March 16, 1996

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Sister Rosetta, 1945

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Sister Rosetta, 1945

Sale Date: March 16, 1996

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Zinnias in a pitcher on a cold black night

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Zinnias in a pitcher on a cold black night

Sale Date: March 16, 1996

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Zinnias in the blue clay pot

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Zinnias in the blue clay pot

Sale Date: March 16, 1996

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Up the hill with spirits in the sky

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Up the hill with spirits in the sky

Sale Date: March 16, 1996

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Santa Claus and Christmas Eve, 1945

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Santa Claus and Christmas Eve, 1945

Sale Date: March 16, 1996

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Panorama of the great day for ladies at the..., 1955

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Panorama of the great day for ladies at the..., 1955

Sale Date: January 27, 1996

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Grandma, 1962

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Grandma, 1962

Sale Date: January 27, 1996

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Four black birds

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Four black birds

Sale Date: January 20, 1996

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Cooking under

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Cooking under

Sale Date: January 20, 1996

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Saturday night

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Saturday night

Sale Date: January 20, 1996

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Plantation Gothic, Crucifixion Row, 1979

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Plantation Gothic, Crucifixion Row, 1979

Sale Date: December 16, 1995

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The shooting - The witness went mute, 1979

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The shooting - The witness went mute, 1979

Sale Date: December 16, 1995

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Black Jesus on the cross, two sweet angels..., 1968

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Black Jesus on the cross, two sweet angels..., 1968

Sale Date: December 16, 1995

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