Object Details
Artist
Clementine Hunter, born near Cloutierville, LA 1886/7-died near Natchitoches, LA 1988
Exhibition Label
In this painted jug, Hunter portrays the Three Wise Men bearing gifts to the newborn Jesus, as well as their accompanying angel, as people of color. By depicting the figures in the biblical tale with dark skin, Hunter proposes an alternative worldview—one that places Black Christianity and history at the center of storied narratives and important events.
(We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection, 2022)
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Margaret Z. Robson Collection, Gift of John E. and Douglas O. Robson
Date
ca. 1970-1980
Object number
2016.38.36
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Folk Art
Medium
paint on an albany slip whiskey jug
Dimensions
9 1/4 × 7 5/8 in. (23.5 × 19.4 cm), diam.
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Religion\New Testament\Magi
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2016.38.36