Object Details
Created by
Clementine Hunter, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
This painting depicts a wedding. A bride and groom stand in the center of the image. The bride is wearing a white gown and veil, with red flowers. The groom is in all black with a white and red flower boutonniere. A third individual stands on the right side of the image, facing the bride and groom. He holds a Bible in his upraised right hand. On the left side of the image is a large white wedding cake. Green and red decorations festoon the walls. The artist has signed her initials in the bottom right corner. The 'C' in 'CH' is written backward.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
Date
ca. 1970
Object number
2017.68.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Cane River Art Corporation
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Type
oil paintings
Medium
oil paint on paperboard
Dimensions
H x W x D (painting): 7 5/8 × 7 1/4 × 1/4 in. (19.4 × 18.4 × 0.6 cm)
H x W (framed): 13 5/8 × 14 3/4 in. (34.6 × 37.5 cm)
Place made
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Visual Arts
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American South
Art
Domestic life
Families
Folklife
Marriage customs and rites
Rural life
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.68.10